Saipan reed warbler
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Saipan reed warbler (Acrocephalus hiwae) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Acrocephalidae |
Genus: | Acrocephalus |
Species: | A. hiwae
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Binomial name | |
Acrocephalus hiwae (Yamashina, 1942)
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The Saipan reed warbler or gå'ga' karisu in Chamorro (Acrocephalus hiwae) is a critically endangered songbird of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Taxonomy
[edit]It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the extinct nightingale reed warbler (A. luscinius) by some taxonomists.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It occurs on two islands: Saipan and Alamagan. An estimated population of 2700 birds was reported in 2009 on Saipan, and on Alamagan 950 birds were reported in 2010.[1] It inhabits wetlands, thickets and the margins of forests.
Description
[edit]The Saipan reed warbler is approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) long, and is greyish olive-brown above with a pale-yellow underside. The female is slightly smaller than the male. Both sexes have a long bill compared to other reed warbler species.
Conservation
[edit]Threats to the survival of the Saipan reed warbler include habitat destruction resulting from urban development and agriculture, the introduction of invasive species, and volcanic eruptions.[2]
References
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- ^ Rounds, Rachel; Radley, Paul. "Nightingale Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus luscinia)". Web Page of Pacific Bird Conservation, Hawaii. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Saipan Reed-warbler". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 11 December 2020.