Pitcairn Reed Warbler

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iPitcairn Reed Warbler
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species: A. vaughani
Binomial name
Acrocephalus vaughani

Pitcairn Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani) is an Old World warbler endemic on Pitcairn. Locally known as 'Sparrow'. It is common throughout the island, where it is the only land bird.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Acrocephalus vaughani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used