Acrocephalus stentoreus (Ehrenberg, 1833).

Length 18 cm.A largish warbler with mainly olive-brown plumage above with a slight rufous tinge on rump; paler below; the bill is long, and there is a noticeable pale eyestripe. Sexes are alike. The Clamorous Reed Warbler is largely confined to dense reed beds along canals and marshes. It is usually secretive but its presence is revealed by its distinctive loud, raucous song. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates. The nest is a cylindrical cup of reed stems and leaves lined with finer material. The breeding season is from May to July; the 3-6 eggs are incubated for 13 or 14 days by the female alone.
In Egypt, it is a common resident breeder in the Nile Valley and Delta.

Clamorous Reed Warbler

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