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Mangareva Reed-warbler Acrocephalus astrolabii



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Acrocephalus luscinius, A. hiwae, A. yamashinae, A. astrolabii and A. nijoi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as A. luscinius following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
D D D1

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Extinct
2016 Extinct
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency unknown
Land-mass type Average mass 28 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 0 mature individuals good estimated -
Population trend medium - 2009-2026
Generation length 2.59 years - - -

Population justification: None remain.

Trend justification: The species was not recorded again after the first specimens were collected in 1839-39, and hence is considered extinct (Holyoak and Thibault 1978, Kennerley and Pearson 2010).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
French Polynesia extinct native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland possible unknown
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Moist possible unknown
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands possible unknown
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) possible unknown
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) possible unknown
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Biological resource use Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] Timing Scope Severity Impact
Past, Unlikely to Return Whole (>90%) Very Rapid Declines Past Impact
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Unspecified species Timing Scope Severity Impact
Past, Unlikely to Return Whole (>90%) Very Rapid Declines Past Impact
Stresses
Species disturbance, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mangareva Reed-warbler Acrocephalus astrolabii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mangareva-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-astrolabii on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.