Garrett's reed warbler
Species of bird
| Garrett's reed warbler | |
|---|---|
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| Acrocephalus musae by Georg Forster | |
Conservation status | |
 Extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | †A. musae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Acrocephalus musae (J.R. Forster, 1844) | |
Garrett's reed warbler (Acrocephalus musae), sometimes called Society Islands reed warbler or Forster's reed-warbler was a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage (Sylviidae), it is now in the newly recognized marsh warbler family Acrocephalidae. It was endemic to Raiatea and Huahine in the Society Islands.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Tahiti reed warbler.
There are 2 subspecies:
- Acrocephalus musae garretti - Huahine Island, extinct (19th century?)
- Acrocephalus musae musae - Raiatea Island, extinct (19th century?)
Footnotes
- ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Acrocephalus musae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22735592A117345149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22735592A117345149.en. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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