Garrett's reed warbler
Garrett's reed warbler or Society Islands reed warbler (Acrocephalus musae) was a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage (Sylviidae), it is now in the newly recognized marsh warbler family Acrocephalidae. It was endemic to Raiatea and Huahine in the Society Islands.
| Garrett's reed warbler | |
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| Acrocephalus musae by Georg Forster | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | A. musae |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocephalus musae (J.R. Forster, 1844) | |
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Tahiti reed warbler.
There are 2 subspecies:
Footnotes
- BirdLife International (2017). "Acrocephalus musae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T22735592A117345149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22735592A117345149.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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