Marquesan Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae)

Other Names (World)
Southern Marquesan Reed-Warbler, Marquesan Reed-Warbler, Marquesan Warbler, Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler

Family
Acrocephalidae (Reed-warblers)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Tristram, 1883

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland.

Range (Guide)

French Polynesia (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A complex and variable combination of whistles, 'churrs', warbles and rasping scolds.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)

Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) [XC74541]
by Todd Mark from Vaipahu-Motopu Rd., Tahuata, Marquesas Is., French Polynesia, France (song)

Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) [XC74547]
by JACOB Herv\u00e9 from Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Is., French Polynesia, France (song)

Subspecies
Has sometimes been considered conspecific with Tahiti Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) and Tuamotu Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus), but there are obvious morphological and behavioural differences separating the three.

The following 8 subspecies are recognised:

postremus Tristram, 1883 - Hatutu I, in north-western Marquesas Is. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Northern Marquesan Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus percernis).
aquilonis (Murphy and Mathews, 1928) - Eiao I (north-western Marquesas). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Northern Marquesan Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus percernis).
consobrina (Murphy & Mathews, 1928) - Motu One I (northern Marquesas).
percernis (Wetmore, 1919) - Nukuhiva I (central Marquesas). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Northern Marquesan Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus percernis).
idae (Murphy and Mathews, 1928) - Uahuka I (central Marquesas). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Northern Marquesan Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus percernis).
dido (Murphy & Mathews, 1928) - Uapou I (central Marquesas).
mendanae Tristram, 1883 - Hivaoa I and Tahuata I (south-central Marquesas).
fatuhivae (Murphy & Mathews, 1928) - Fatuhiva I, in southern Marquesas Is.

References
See References.

Files:

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