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Saipan Reed Warbler - BirdForum Opus

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Adult
Photo by Devon Pike
Saipan, July 2012
Acrocephalus hiwae

Identification

17cm. Yellowish below and darker brown/yellow above with a large and very long bill.

Distribution

Found on Saipan and Alamagan (Mariana Islands).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considerd conspecific with Nightingale Reed Warbler.

Habitat

Forest edges, reed marshes, and wetlands.

Behaviour

They often sing at night.

Diet includes insects, spiders, snails, and lizards.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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