Bokikokiko
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Species: | A. aequinoctialis
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Acrocephalus aequinoctialis Latham, 1790
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Acrocephalus pistor |
The bokikokiko, Kiritimati reed warbler or Christmas Island warbler (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis) is a species of warbler in the Acrocephalidae family. It is found only on Kiritimati (Kiribati). The Bokikokiko bird is most known for it's conical nest building techniques and special flight patterns. The Bokikokiko flies east during the summer and west during the winter season, however, it never leave Kiritimati. It's mating call resembles that of a bull horn.
References
External links
- 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