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Rimatara reed warbler

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Rimatara reed warbler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. rimitarae
Binomial name
Acrocephalus rimitarae
(Murphy & Mathews, 1929)
Synonyms

Acrocephalus rimatarae

The Rimatara reed warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae) [2] is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found only in Rimatara in French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and swamps. Due to its limited geographic distribution, this bird is classified as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2018) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Acrocephalus rimitarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22714826A125518142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22714826A125518142.en. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ Nomenclature by Alan P. Peterson.