Aguiguan Reed Warbler - BirdForum Opus

The species Aguiguan Reed Warbler is possibly extinct.

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Acrocephalus nijoi

Identification

17cm. Yellowish below and darker brown/yellow above with a large and very long bill.

Distribution

Formerly endemic to Aguiguan Island (Mariana Islands) in the Pacific Ocean.
Up to 6 birds recorded in the 1980s, no records since.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considerd conspecific with Nightingale Reed Warbler.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Aguiguan Reed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Aguiguan_Reed_Warbler

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