Rytikerttunen / Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Aikuisia lintuja / Adult birds

(1.) 9.8.2003 Espoo 165691J

(2.) 7.8.2004 Espoo 751098J. Typical Reed Warblers are clearly rufous-toned both on the upperparts and on the flanks and breast.

(3.) kesäkuu / June 1994 Varkaus. Many worn summer birds are not particularly rufous on back.

(4.) heinäkuu / July 1995 Varkaus X564459. Very worn individual almost without rufous tones on upperparts.

(5.) 26.5.1996 Hanko. X713646. Note the slight emargination on P7.

(6.) 5.8.2000. Espoo 165718J

(7.) 5.8.2000 Espoo 165718J (sama kuin kuvassa 6 / the same individual as in photo 6)

(8.) 5.8.2000 Espoo 165718J (sama kuin kuvassa 7 / the same individual as in photo 7). Note the whitish tips to outermost rectrices, sometimes claimed to be diagnostic for eastern subspecies fuscus, but in fact occuring quite often on European birds. Eurasian Reed Warbler has typically quite dark upperparts.