Southern Marquesan reed warbler


The southern Marquesan reed warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae.

Southern Marquesan reed warbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. mendanae
Binomial name
Acrocephalus mendanae
Tristram, 1883

It was formerly considered conspecific with the northern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan reed warbler.

It is found only on the southern Marquesan Islands.

Subspecies include:

  • Uapou Marquesan warbler, Acrocephalus mendanae dido
  • nominate (Hiva Oa, Tahuata), Acrocephalus mendanae mendanae
  • Mohotani Marquesan warbler, Acrocephalus mendanae consobrina
  • Fatuhiva Marquesan warbler, Acrocephalus mendanae fatuhivae

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Acrocephalus mendanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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