Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) [XC716221]
by ABirder from Motane Nature Reserve (near Hiva Oa), Southern Group, \u00celes Marquises, France (song)
Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae) [XC74546]
by Todd Mark 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.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet