Mangareva reed warbler

The Mangareva reed warbler or astrolabe reed warbler (Acrocephalus astrolabii) is a presumed extinct songbird that existed on Mangareva in the Gambier Islands. It is known from only two specimens, and is believed to have gone extinct in the mid-19th century.

Mangareva reed warbler
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. astrolabii
Binomial name
Acrocephalus astrolabii
Holyoak & Thibault, 1978

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Acrocephalus astrolabii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T103780156A119547838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103780156A119547838.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.


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