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| − | + | '''Alternative names: Christmas Island Warbler; Bokikokiko''' | |
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;[[:Category:Acrocephalus|Acrocephalus]] aequinoctialis | ;[[:Category:Acrocephalus|Acrocephalus]] aequinoctialis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15 cm (6 in) | ||
| + | *Grey overall plumage | ||
| + | *White feather edging | ||
| + | *Whitish [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] extending from bill base | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Melanesia]]: [[Kiribati]] in the Pacific Ocean. | [[Melanesia]]: [[Kiribati]] in the Pacific Ocean. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''A. a. aequinoctialis'': | *''A. a. aequinoctialis'': | ||
:*Kiritimati (northern Line Islands in central Pacific) | :*Kiritimati (northern Line Islands in central Pacific) | ||
| − | *''A. a. | + | *''A. a. pistor'': |
:*Northern Line Islands (Teraina and Tabuaeran) | :*Northern Line Islands (Teraina and Tabuaeran) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open areas with scattered trees. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects, particularly flies and dragonflies. They also eat some small lizards. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Dictionary_M-O#M|Monogamous]]. They construct a deep cup nest from grasses, rootlets, coconut husk tendrils. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2019) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Acrocephalus+aequinoctialis}} | {{GSearch|Acrocephalus+aequinoctialis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Acrocephalus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Acrocephalus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 25 June 2019
Alternative names: Christmas Island Warbler; Bokikokiko
- Acrocephalus aequinoctialis
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- Grey overall plumage
- White feather edging
- Whitish supercilium extending from bill base
Distribution
Melanesia: Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. a. aequinoctialis:
- Kiritimati (northern Line Islands in central Pacific)
- A. a. pistor:
- Northern Line Islands (Teraina and Tabuaeran)
Habitat
Open areas with scattered trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, particularly flies and dragonflies. They also eat some small lizards.
Breeding
Monogamous. They construct a deep cup nest from grasses, rootlets, coconut husk tendrils.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kiritimati Reed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kiritimati_Reed_Warbler
