Tuamotu Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus atyphus
A medium-sized, slender reed warbler with a strong eyebrow and a dark eye-stripe. Rufous morph is rusty brown above and pale below with a cinnamon wash. Gray morph is cold pale gray above and gray-buff below. Found in woodland and open brush, sometimes in gardens and plantations. Call is a low, harsh “chru,” often followed by a short whistled song.
Identification
The Tuamotu reed warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found only in French Polynesia.
Taxonomy
Acrocephalus atyphus includes the following subspecies:
- Scientific name
- Acrocephalus atyphus
- Authority
- (Wetmore, 1919)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Genus
- Acrocephalus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
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