Henderson Island Reed-warbler vs Aldabra Brush-warbler

Acrocephalus taiti compared with Nesillas aldabrana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Henderson Island Reed-warbler Aldabra Brush-warbler
Scientific Name Acrocephalus taiti Nesillas aldabrana
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Acrocephalidae Acrocephalidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Extinct
Length — —
Wingspan 16.4 cm (6.5 in) —
Weight 24.625 g (0.87 oz) 18.85 g (0.66 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Henderson Island Reed-warbler only

Aldabra Brush-warbler only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Reed-warbler

Extinct

Aldabra Brush-warbler

About These Birds

Henderson Island Reed-warbler

The Henderson Island Reed-warbler (<em>Acrocephalus taiti</em>) is a member of the family Acrocephalidae and is endemic to Henderson Island, a raised coral atoll in the Pitcairn Islands group of the South Pacific. It inhabits forest environments on this remote UNESCO World Heritage Site. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. It constructs a cup nest (CP), with incubation lasting approximately 15 days, and lays a clutch of 2 to 3 eggs. This species …

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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