Bird call

Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) call

A loud, rich, chattering 'chut-chut-chut, twee-twee' from reeds in spring.

Listen to the Australian Reed Warbler call

A field recording of the Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis) by jstarspots, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Australian Reed Warbler in wetland habitats.

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Australian Reed Warbler
Australian Reed Warbler

Sounds similar

Birds that sound similar to the Australian Reed Warbler

These birds belong to the reed warbler family, like the Australian Reed Warbler, so their calls can sound alike.

  • Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

    A fast, excited jumble of chattering, harsh notes and mimicry, varied and never repeated.

  • Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

    A steady, rhythmic chatter, 'chirruc-chirruc-jit-jit', from deep inside reedbeds.

Questions

Questions about the Australian Reed Warbler

What does the Australian Reed Warbler sound like?

A loud, rich, chattering 'chut-chut-chut, twee-twee' from reeds in spring. Listen to the recording above.

Which birds sound like the Australian Reed Warbler?

Sedge Warbler and Eurasian Reed Warbler sound similar.

Where can I hear the Australian Reed Warbler?

SongLark teaches it in its Birds of Western Australia course.

How can I learn the Australian Reed Warbler call?

In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.

Courses

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SongLark teaches the Australian Reed Warbler in its Birds of Western Australia course. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.

  • In Birds of Western Australia, the Australian Reed Warbler comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. That Level is about perth's lakes and reed beds.

Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of Western Australia

  • Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus

    Maori: pukeko. Loud harsh screeches and nasal shrieks from wetland edges.

  • Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

    A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.

  • Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa

    A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird.

  • Black Swan Cygnus atratus

    A far-carrying musical bugle, often from a flock on the water.

  • Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca

    Mostly silent; low croaks and grunts at colonies.

  • Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus

    A mournful, three-note whistle, 'tu-whee-whee', from dense reeds.

  • Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus

    Maori: kotare. A hard staccato kek-kek-kek from a wire or bare branch.

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