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Acrocephalidae

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Acrocephalidae is a family of oscine passerine birds in the superfamily Locustelloidea, commonly called reed warblers, marsh and tree warblers, or acrocephalid warblers, comprising seven genera of which the genus Acrocephalus alone holds more than 40 species. Members are usually rather large warblers, olive brown above with much yellow to beige below, forming a fairly uniform-looking group that inhabits open woodland, reedbeds or tall grass. Their distribution runs mostly through southern to western Eurasia and surrounding regions, extending well into the Pacific, with further populations in Africa; the genus Acrocephalus itself is known to be para- or polyphyletic, reflecting real taxonomic complexity within the family. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Acrocephalidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Acrocephalidae (the reed warblers, marsh- and tree-warblers, or acrocephalid warblers) are a family of oscine passerine birds, in the superfamily Locustelloidea.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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