Marsh warbler  (Acrocephalus palustris)

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Description

This rare summer migrant is olive green-brown in colour with a white throat, a pale stripe in front of the eye and pale legs (2). The song is extremely varied and musical; the marsh warbler is an excellent mimic and on average incorporates the songs of 31 European and 45 African species into its repertoire (2).

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