Basra Reed Warbler

The Basra Reed Warbler is (in our region) from Southern Iraq, but might be breeding here in Kuwait. (Not sure about the actual up to date Data – any Info welcome).

He’s a with 15-17cm bit about the seize of a Wagtail for example, but not as big as the Great Reed Warbler with his 16-20cm.

It’s not easy to tell the difference between a Great Reed Warbler and a Basra Reed Warbler.

Some indicators are a faint grey streaking on the GRW which the BRW is lacking (even though in some of these photos it looks like my BRW has streaks).

The bill of the BRW is more narrow, longer and more pointed, the supercilium reaches just behind the eye.

The GRW’s colour is more of a warm grey brown, whereas the BRW is more greenish. The primary projection of the BRW is long (regarding to the Collins, I am not so sure yet how to judge that, maybe I’ll learn it one day).