Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Tuamotu Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus atyphus) - HBW 11, p. 629
French: Rousserolle des Touamotou
German: Tuamoturohrsänger
Spanish: Carricero de Tuamotú
Other common names: Tuamotu Warbler
Taxonomy: Conopoderas atypha Wetmore, 1919, Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago.
Has sometimes been considered conspecific with A. caffer and A. mendanae, but the three exhibit obvious morphological and behavioural differences. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atyphus (Wetmore, 1919) - islands in NW Tuamotu Archipelago.
- eremus (Wetmore, 1919) - Makatea I (NW Tuamotu).
- niauensis (Murphy & Mathews, 1929) - Niau I (NW Tuamotu).
- atyphus (Wetmore, 1919) - islands in NW Tuamotu Archipelago.
- eremus (Wetmore, 1919) - Makatea I (NW Tuamotu).
- niauensis (Murphy & Mathews, 1929) - Niau I (NW Tuamotu).
- flavidus (Murphy & Mathews, 1929) - Napuka I (N Tuamotu).
- palmarum (Murphy & Mathews, 1929) - Anaa I (WC Tuamotu).
- ravus (Wetmore, 1919) - islands in SE Tuamotu Archipelago.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched Locality Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (ssp atyphus)
Peter Fraser 6 October 2010 1 year ago 18 sec 3.7
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Bird in low trees
Locality Takapoto Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia (ssp atyphus)
Alan Tate 17 March 1997 2 years ago 3
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