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Nauru Reed Warbler - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative names: Finsch's Reed-warbler; Nauru Warbler; Pleasant Warbler

Acrocephalus rehsei

Identification

15 cm. A medium-sized Acrocephalus warbler with distinctly rounded wings and a thin, straight bill.

  • Whitish supercilium
  • Greyish-olive upperparts
  • Umber-brown upperwings and tail
  • Yellowish-white chin and throat, light rufescent underparts, brightest on flanks

Sexes similar, juveniles undescribed.

Distribution

Endemic to Nauru Island (Melanesia).
A restricted-range species with a very small range.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Has been considered conspecific with Nightingale Reed Warbler in the past.

Habitat

Found in the remaining forest on steep sides of the island escarpment. Also in scrub areas and gardens in coastal areas.

Behaviour

Diet

Feeds on insects.
Seen foraging in coconut palms in coastal areas.

Breeding

Breeding season probably all year. The nest is placed 0.45 to 3 m above the ground in a bush or low undergrowth. Probably lays 3 eggs.

Movements

This is a sedentary species.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2016)

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