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Marsh warbler, the Glossary

Index Marsh warbler

The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 41 relations: Acrocephalidae, Acrocephalus (bird), Ancient Greek, Biodiversity action plan, Bird migration, Birdwatch (magazine), Blyth's reed warbler, Brood parasitism, Brownfield land, Columbidae, Common cuckoo, Continental climate, Epilobium, Filipendula ulmaria, Hornbill, Hybrid (biology), Insectivore, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Ireland, Johann Andreas Naumann, Johann Friedrich Naumann, Johann Matthäus Bechstein, Keith Vinicombe, Latin, Least-concern species, Monogamy in animals, Monotypic taxon, Old World warbler, Palearctic realm, Passerine, Phragmites, Red Sea, Species description, Territory (animal), Type (biology), Urtica dioica, Vagrancy (biology), Wader, Willow, Woodland edge, Worcestershire.

  2. Acrocephalus (bird)
  3. Birds described in 1798
  4. Taxa named by Johann Matthäus Bechstein

Acrocephalidae

The Acrocephalidae (the reed warblers, marsh- and tree-warblers, or acrocephalid warblers) are a family of oscine passerine birds, in the superfamily Sylvioidea.

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Acrocephalus (bird)

The Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Biodiversity action plan

A biodiversity action plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats and is designed to protect and restore biological systems.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is a seasonal movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year.

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Birdwatch (magazine)

Birdwatch (ISSN 0967-1870) is a British monthly magazine for birdwatchers, established in 1992 by Solo Publishing.

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Blyth's reed warbler

Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. Marsh warbler and Blyth's reed warbler are Acrocephalus (bird) and birds of Europe.

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Brood parasitism

Brood parasitism is a subclass of parasitism and phenomenon and behavioural pattern of certain animals, brood parasites, that rely on others to raise their young.

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Brownfield land

Brownfield is previously-developed land that has been abandoned or underutilized, and which may carry pollution, or a risk of pollution, from industrial use.

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Columbidae

Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons.

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Common cuckoo

The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.

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Continental climate

Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm to hot summers and cold winters).

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Epilobium

Epilobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, containing about 197 species.

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Filipendula ulmaria

Filipendula ulmaria, commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows.

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Hornbill

Hornbills are birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia of the family Bucerotidae.

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Hybrid (biology)

In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.

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Insectivore

robber fly eating a hoverfly An insectivore is a carnivorous animal or plant that eats insects.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.

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Johann Andreas Naumann

Johann Andreas Naumann (13 April 1744 – 15 May 1826) was a German farmer and an amateur naturalist.

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Johann Friedrich Naumann

Johann Friedrich Naumann (14 February 1780 – 15 August 1857) was a German scientist, engraver, and editor.

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Johann Matthäus Bechstein

Johann Matthäus Bechstein (11 July 1757 – 23 February 1822) was a German naturalist, forester, ornithologist, entomologist, and herpetologist.

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Keith Vinicombe

Keith E. Vinicombe is a British ornithologist and writer on bird identification.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Least-concern species

A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of wildlife conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild.

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Monogamy in animals

Monogamous pairing in animals refers to the natural history of mating systems in which species pair bond to raise offspring.

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Monotypic taxon

In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.

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Old World warbler

Old World warblers are a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae.

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Palearctic realm

The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth.

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Passerine

A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes (from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species.

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Phragmites

Phragmites is a genus of four species of large perennial reed grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world.

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Red Sea

The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.

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Species description

A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication.

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Territory (animal)

In ethology, territory is the sociographical area that an animal consistently defends against conspecific competition (or, occasionally, against animals of other species) using agonistic behaviors or (less commonly) real physical aggression.

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Type (biology)

In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally associated.

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Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, burn nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.

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Vagrancy (biology)

Vagrancy is a phenomenon in biology whereby an individual animal (usually a bird) appears well outside its normal range; they are known as vagrants.

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Wader

A flock of Dunlins and Red knots Waders or shorebirds are birds of the order Charadriiformes commonly found wading along shorelines and mudflats in order to forage for food crawling or burrowing in the mud and sand, usually small arthropods such as aquatic insects or crustaceans.

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Willow

Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus Salix, comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions.

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Woodland edge

A woodland edge or forest edge is the transition zone (ecotone) from an area of woodland or forest to fields or other open spaces.

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Worcestershire

Worcestershire (written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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See also

Acrocephalus (bird)

Birds described in 1798

Taxa named by Johann Matthäus Bechstein

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_warbler

Also known as Acrocephalus palustris, European marsh warbler, Marsh wabrler, Marsh-warbler.