Garrett's reed warbler

Garrett's reed warbler (Acrocephalus musae), sometimes called Society Islands reed warbler or Forster's reed-warbler was a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage (Sylviidae), it is now in the newly recognized marsh warbler family Acrocephalidae. It was endemic to Raiatea and Huahine in the Society Islands.

Garrett's reed warbler
Acrocephalus musae by Georg Forster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Species:
A. musae
Binomial name
Acrocephalus musae
(J.R. Forster, 1844)

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Tahiti reed warbler.

There are 2 subspecies:

Footnotes

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  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Acrocephalus musae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22735592A117345149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22735592A117345149.en. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

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