Abstract
The breeding distribution of Eurasian Reed Warblers Acrocephalus scirpaceus in the Western Palearctic is highly fragmented and their taxonomy is complex. Eastern Mediterranean populations lie between the ranges of the nominate scirpaceus and the eastern race fuscus. The aim of this study was to use biometrics and plumage criteria to elucidate the racial affinities of Reed Warblers breeding at a site in Cyprus. The population appears to belong to fuscus, but has notably short and rounded wings. Either true emargination or a narrowing of the outer web of the fourth primary was observed in adults. The results are discussed in relation to the wing lengths of passage Reed Warblers in Cyprus.
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