Description:

Drab, unstreaked reed-warbler with rather prominent supercilium. From Paddyfield by shorter and less distinct supercilium; absence of dark border above supercilium; lack of dark stripe behind eye; longer and stouter bill and longer tail. From Blyth's Reed; more rufous tones, with warm buff breast and flanks.

Distribution:

Rare summer visitor to the low valleys in Diamer, Ghizer, Gilgit and Astore districts in Gilgit-Baltistan. Reed-beds, rank vegetation and scrub in swamps and marshes; also drier open areas in mountain valleys, up to 3000m, frequently away from water.

Behavior:

Forages mainly low down within reeds or bushes, near or over water. Takes food also from water surface, from floating vegetation, and by hopping about on ground near water in marshy habitat. Feeds also in trees not far from reedbeds. Diet includes insects, small beetles and ants etc.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Blunt-winged Warbler in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Blunt-winged Warbler

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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