Tuamotu Reed-warbler vs Aldabra Brush-warbler

Acrocephalus atyphus compared with Nesillas aldabrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Tuamotu Reed-warbler Aldabra Brush-warbler
Scientific Name Acrocephalus atyphus Nesillas aldabrana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Acrocephalidae Acrocephalidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length
Wingspan 17.7 cm (7.0 in)
Weight 30.666666666666668 g (1.08 oz) 18.85 g (0.66 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Tuamotu Reed-warbler only

Aldabra Brush-warbler only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Tuamotu Reed-warbler

Extinct

Aldabra Brush-warbler

About These Birds

Tuamotu Reed-warbler

The Tuamotu Reed-warbler, <em>Acrocephalus atyphus</em>, is a member of the family Acrocephalidae and is endemic to the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia, one of the most expansive island chains in the Pacific Ocean. It inhabits forest environments on its native atolls and low-lying islands. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though island reed-warblers in the Pacific are generally known for their adaptability to low-canopy scrub and coconut palm groves as native vegetation …

Aldabra Brush-warbler

The Aldabra Brush-warbler was a reed warbler endemic to Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, weighing about 19 g. It is classified as extinct, last recorded in 1983, having been driven to extinction by introduced cats and rats on the atoll.

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