Guam Reed-warbler vs Aldabra Brush-warbler

Acrocephalus luscinius compared with Nesillas aldabrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Guam Reed-warbler Aldabra Brush-warbler
Scientific Name Acrocephalus luscinius Nesillas aldabrana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Acrocephalidae Acrocephalidae
Conservation Status Extinct Extinct
Length — —
Wingspan — —
Weight 31.475 g (1.11 oz) 18.85 g (0.66 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Guam Reed-warbler only

Aldabra Brush-warbler only

None

Conservation Status

Extinct

Guam Reed-warbler

Extinct

Aldabra Brush-warbler

About These Birds

Guam Reed-warbler

The Guam Reed-warbler (<em>Acrocephalus luscinius</em>) was a member of the family Acrocephalidae that has been classified as Extinct by the IUCN, representing one of the many endemic Pacific island birds lost following the introduction of the brown tree snake to Guam after World War II. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. When extant, it inhabited forest, grassland, and wetland environments across Guam in the western Pacific. Its geographic range was confined to …

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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