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The species Nightingale Reed Warbler is extinct. |
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- Acrocephalus luscinius
Identification
17cm. Yellowish below and darker brown/yellow above with a large and very long bill.
Distribution
Formerly endemic to Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
Extinct after the introduction of Brown Tree Snake in the late 1960s.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It formerly included Saipan Reed Warbler, Pagan Reed Warbler and Aguiguan Reed Warbler.
Habitat
Forest edges, reed marshes, and wetlands.
Behaviour
They often sing at night.
Diet included insects, spiders, snails, and lizards.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Nightingale Reed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Nightingale_Reed_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
