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The '''bokikokiko''', '''Kiritimati reed warbler''' or '''Christmas Island warbler''' ('''''Acrocephalus aequinoctialis''''') is a species of [[warbler]] in the family [[Acrocephalidae]]. It is found only on [[Kiritimati]] and [[Teraina|Washington Island]] ([[Kiribati]]). |
The '''bokikokiko''', '''Kiritimati reed warbler''' or '''Christmas Island warbler''' ('''''Acrocephalus aequinoctialis''''') is a species of [[warbler]] in the family [[Acrocephalidae]]. It is found only on [[Kiritimati]] and [[Teraina|Washington Island]] ([[Kiribati]]). |
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The population size of the bokikokiko is estimated to be around 2500, with a decreasing population trend. The species is under threat from introduced species such as the [[pig]] and [[rat]] but especially the [[feral cat]] and [[climate change]] in relation to [[sea level rise|rising sea levels]]. |
The population size of the bokikokiko is estimated to be around 2500, with a decreasing population trend. The species is under threat from introduced species such as the [[pig]] and [[rat]] but especially the [[feral cat]] and [[climate change]] in relation to [[sea level rise|rising sea levels]]. This species, along with the [[Henderson petrel]], is currently listed as [[endangered]] on the [[IUCN Red List]].<ref name="Endangered Birds">{{cite web|title=List of Endangered Species in Kiribati|url=https://rainforests.mongabay.com/biodiversity/en/kiribati/EN.html|url-status=live|website=Mongabay|publisher=Mongabay|access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Subspecies== |
==Subspecies== |
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Revision as of 07:15, 26 May 2023
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| Illustration by J. G. Keulemans (1883) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | A. aequinoctialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrocephalus aequinoctialis Latham, 1790
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| Approximate distribution
Range Extinct
Depicted: Teraina (top), Tabuaeran (middle), and Kiritimati (bottom), Northern Line Islands, Kiribati, Oceania | |
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The bokikokiko, Kiritimati reed warbler or Christmas Island warbler (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis) is a species of warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found only on Kiritimati and Washington Island (Kiribati).
The population size of the bokikokiko is estimated to be around 2500, with a decreasing population trend. The species is under threat from introduced species such as the pig and rat but especially the feral cat and climate change in relation to rising sea levels. This species, along with the Henderson petrel, is currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.[2]
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
- Acrocephalus aequinoctialis aequinoctialis Latham, 1790
- Acrocephalus aequinoctialis pistor
Gallery
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Bokikokiko
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Acrocephalus aequinoctialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22714802A149571193. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22714802A149571193.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "List of Endangered Species in Kiribati". Mongabay. Mongabay. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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External links
Data related to Acrocephalus aequinoctialis at Wikispecies
Media related to Acrocephalus aequinoctialis at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=7615
- http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/kiritimati-reed-warbler-acrocephalus-aequinoctialis
- http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/birds/Passeriformes/Sylviidae/Acrocephalus-aequinoctialis
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