Cook reed warbler

The Cook reed warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako) or Cook Islands reed warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is native to the southeastern Cook Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, swamps, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Cook reed warbler
On Mangaia, Cook Islands

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. kerearako
Binomial name
Acrocephalus kerearako
Holyoak, 1974

Subspecies
  • A. k. kaoko Holyoak, 1974 – Mitiaro
  • A. k. kerearako Holyoak, 1974 – Mangaia

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Acrocephalus kerearako". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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