Paddyfield warbler

Description

The paddyfield warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) is a species of marsh warbler (family Acrocephalidae).It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.The Manchurian reed warbler (A.tangorum) was (and sometimes still is) included in A.agricola as a subspecies. The genus name Acrocephalus is from Ancient Greek akros,"highest",and kephale,"head".It is possible that Naumann and Naumann thought akros meant "sharp-pointed".The specific agricola is from Latin and means "farmer". It breeds in temperate central Asia.It is migratory,wintering in Bangladesh,India and Pakistan.It is a rare vagrant to western Europe although there are small breeding populations along the western shores of the Black Sea around the border between Bulgaria and Romania.This passerine bird is a species found in low vegetation such as long grass,reeds and rice.4-5 eggs are laid in a nest in grass.