Saipan Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus hiwae)
About the Saipan Reed Warbler
The Saipan reed warbler or gå'ga' karisu in Chamorro (Acrocephalus hiwae) is an endangered songbird of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the extinct nightingale reed warbler (A. luscinius) by some taxonomists. It occurs on two islands: Saipan and Alamagan. An estimated population of 2700 birds was reported in 2009 on Saipan, and on Alamagan 950 birds were reported in 2010. It inhabits wetlands, thickets and the margins of forests. The Saipan reed warbler is approximately 17 cm (6.7 in) long, and is greyish olive-brown above with a pale-yellow underside. The female is slightly smaller than the male. Both sexes have a long bill compared to other reed warbler species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 2 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolarecording
- Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorumrecording
- Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreusrecording
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusrecording
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.