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Acrocephalus vaughani (Sibley and Monroe 1990) has been split into Pitcairn Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani), Rimatara Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) and Henderson Island Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus taiti) following Sibley and Monroe (1993). Note that Collar et al. (1994) followed Sibley and Monroe (1990) in treating these three taxa as a single species, Pitcairn Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani).

According to mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphology, this species is part of a monophyletic clade together with Great Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus), Oriental Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), Clamorous Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) and Australasian Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus australis). Probably other Pacific species also belong to this clade, but genetic data lacking. Has been treated as conspecific with Rimatara Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) and Henderson Island Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus taiti), but basic differences in sequence and pattern of leucistic plumage among the taxa suggest substantial genetic differentiation at species level. As they are separated by great distances of open ocean, gene flow among them is probably less than minimal.


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BirdLife International For more information about the Pitcairn Reed-Warbler see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Pitcairn Reed-Warbler If you would like to read any articles about the Pitcairn Reed-Warbler... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Pitcairn Reed-Warbler If Birdpedia has no pictures of Pitcairn Reed-Warbler or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (0) No Videos of Pitcairn Reed-Warbler If Birdpedia has no videos of Pitcairn Reed-Warbler or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   OEN PIT HEN DUC OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   OEN PIT HEN DUC OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Pitcairn Reed-Warbler Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   OEN PIT HEN DUC OCEAN   All