Tahiti reed warbler
The Tahiti reed warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) is a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. It used to be placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage (Sylviidae), but is now in the newly recognized marsh warbler family Acrocephalidae. It is endemic to the island of Tahiti.
| Tahiti reed warbler | |
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| Specimen in Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | A. caffer |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrocephalus caffer (Sparrman, 1786) | |
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Most taxonomists regard Garrett's reed warbler and the Moorea reed warbler as distinct. They used to be considered subspecies.
As a whole, the Tahiti reed warbler was classified as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.
Footnotes
- BirdLife International (2020). "Acrocephalus caffer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
References
- BirdLife International (BLI) (2008): [2008 IUCN Redlist status changes]. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
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