Tahiti Reed Warbler
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| Acrocephalus caffer (Sparrman, 1786) |
The Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus It is endemic to French Polynesia, and is sometimes known as the Polynesian Warbler. There are 21 existing and extinct forms in all, the nominate race A. c. caffer being restricted to Tahiti, with a population of less than a thousand individuals.
Other races include:
- Hatutaa Polynesian Warbler, A. c. postremus
- Eiao Polynesian Warbler, A. c. aquilonis
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Acrocephalus caffer. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
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