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Northern Marquesan Reed Warbler
The northern Marquesan reed warbler (''Acrocephalus percernis'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the southern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan reed warbler. It is found on the northern Marquesas Islands. Subspecies are listed as follows: * Eiao Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae aquilonis'' * Hatutu Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae postremus'' * Nukuhiva Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae percernis'' * Uahuka Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae idae'' References northern Marquesan reed warbler Birds of the Marquesas Islands northern Marquesan reed warbler The northern Marquesan reed warbler (''Acrocephalus percernis'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the southern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marques ... Taxa named by Alexander Wetmore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Wetmore
Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist. He was the sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Early life and education The son of a Country Physician, Frank Alexander Wetmore was born in North Freedom, Wisconsin. Developing an interest in birds at an early age, he made his first field journal entry (a pelican seen while on vacation in 1894) at the age of eight. By 1900, Wetmore published his first paper "My Experience with a Red-headed Woodpecker," in the magazine Bird-Lore. To further his education Wetmore enrolled at the University of Kansas in 1905. During his studies there he did a stint as an assistant in the University Museum, under the direction of Charles D. Bunker. Alexander Wetmore later received his BA from the University of Kansas in 1912; finally receiving his MS in 1916 & PhD in 1920 from George Washington University. Wetmore began federal service in 1910, working for the Biological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old World Warbler
Old World warblers are a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera, and were the source of much taxonomic confusion. Two families were split out initially, the cisticolas into Cisticolidae and the kinglets into Regulidae. In the past ten years they have been the subject of much research and many species are now placed into other families, including the Acrocephalidae, Cettiidae, Phylloscopidae, and Megaluridae. In addition some species have been moved into existing families or have not yet had their placement fully resolved. A smaller family of warblers, together with some babblers formerly placed in the family Timaliidae and the parrotbills, are retained in a much smaller family Sylviidae. Characteristics Most Old World warblers are of generally undistinguished appearance, though some Asian species are boldly marked. The sexes are often identical, but may be clearly distinct, notably in the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrocephalidae
The Acrocephalidae (the reed warblers, marsh- and tree-warblers, or acrocephalid warblers) are a family of oscine passerine birds, in the superfamily Sylvioidea. The species in this family are usually rather large "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa. Genus '' Acrocephalus'' Marsh-warblers. About 42 species; para- or polyphyletic. * Moustached warbler, ''Acrocephalus melanopogon'' * Aquatic warbler, ''Acrocephalus paludicola'' * Sedge warbler, ''Acrocephalus schoenobaenus'' * Speckled reed warbler, ''Acrocephalus sorghophilus'' * Black-browed reed warbler, ''Acrocephalus bistrigiceps'' * Paddyfield warbler, ''Acrocephalus agricola'' * Manchurian reed warbler, ''Acrocephalus tangorum'' * Blunt-winged warbler, ''Acrocephalus c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler
The southern Marquesan reed warbler (''Acrocephalus mendanae'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the northern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan reed warbler. It is found only on the southern Marquesan Islands. Subspecies include: * Uapou Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae dido'' * nominate (Hiva Oa, Tahuata), ''Acrocephalus mendanae mendanae'' * Mohotani Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae consobrina'' * Fatuhiva Marquesan warbler, ''Acrocephalus mendanae fatuhivae'' References southern Marquesan reed warbler Birds of the Marquesas Islands southern Marquesan reed warbler The southern Marquesan reed warbler (''Acrocephalus mendanae'') is a species of Old World warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It was formerly considered conspecific with the northern Marquesan reed warbler, and together known as the Marquesan ... Taxa named by Henry Baker Tristr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. Their highest point is the peak of Mount Oave (french: Mont Oave, links=no) on Ua Pou island, at 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level. Archaeological research suggests the islands were colonized in the 10th century AD by voyagers from West Polynesia. Over the centuries that followed, the islands have maintained a "remarkably uniform culture, biology and language". The Marquesas were named after the 16th century Spanish Viceroy of Peru, the Marquis of Cañete ( es, Marqués de Cañete, italic=unset) by navigator , who visited them in 1595. The Marquesas Islands constitute one of the five administrative divisions (') of French Polynesia. The capital of the Marquesas Islands' administrative subdivision is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxonomist decides whether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiao Marquesan Warbler
The Eiao Marquesan warbler (''Acrocephalus percernis aquilonis'') is a subspecies of the northern Marquesan reed warbler found only in the dry upland forest on Eiao in the northern Marquesas Islands. The species comprises several different races, each of which occupies a variety of forest or bushland habitats. Because of extensive habitat destruction by feral goats, sheep and pigs, the subspecies is endangered, and may very well be extinct. The total population was estimated at approximately 100-200 individuals in 1987. See also * Eiao Island Nature Reserve * French Polynesia * Marquesas zoology References Eiao Marquesan warbler Birds of the Marquesas Islands Eiao Marquesan warbler Eiao Marquesan warbler The Eiao Marquesan warbler (''Acrocephalus percernis aquilonis'') is a subspecies of the northern Marquesan reed warbler found only in the dry upland forest on Eiao in the northern Marquesas Islands. The species comprises several different races ... Subspecies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatutu Marquesan Warbler
The Hatutu Marquesan warbler (''Acrocephalus percernis postremus''), also called the Hatutu Polynesian warbler or the long-billed Polynesian warbler, is a subspecies of the northern Marquesan reed warbler. The subspecies is endemic to the island of Hatutu, and one of the primary breeding species in the Hatutu Nature Reserve. See also * French Polynesia * Marquesan Nature Reserves * Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands (; french: Îles Marquises or ' or '; Marquesan: ' ( North Marquesan) and ' ( South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in th ... References Hatutu Marquesan warbler Birds of the Marquesas Islands Hatutu Marquesan warbler Hatutu Marquesan warbler Endemic birds of French Polynesia {{Acrocephalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nukuhiva Marquesan Warbler
''Nukuhiva'' is a genus of spiders with a single species, ''Nukuhiva adamsoni'', that occurs only on the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. It is in the wolf spider family, Lycosidae. It has been found on Nuku Hiva and on Ua Huka, a smaller island about to the east. Taxonomy The genus was first described by Lucien Berland in 1935 and is named after the island Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Berland named several genera after islands in the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s. Other names derived from islands in the Marquesas are '' Uapou'' and ''Uahuka''. It was originally included in the family Pisauridae Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae) is a family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. They resemble wolf spiders (Lycosidae) except for several key differences. Wolf spiders have two very prominent eyes in ad ..., though the shape of the male and female genitalia place it in the family Lycosidae (subfamily Lycosinae). References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uahuka Marquesan Warbler
''Uahuka'' is a genus of South Pacific sheet weavers endemic to the Marquesas Islands that was first described by Lucien Berland in 1935. It was transferred to the family Symphytognathidae in 1972, but the transfer was rejected in 1980. The genus is named after Ua Huka on the Marquesas Islands. It is one of several genera that Lucien Berland named after islands in the Pacific Ocean during the 1930s. Other names derived from islands in the Marquesas are ''Uapou'' and ''Nukuhiva''. The specific name of ''U. affinis'' is derived from the Latin ''affinis'', meaning "allied, related". ''Spinifrons'' translates to "spiny front". While both species call the Marquesas Islands group home, each is endemic to a specific island: ''U. spinifrons'' has only been found on Ua Huka and ''U. affinis'' has only been found on Hiva Oa, a larger island about southeast of Ua Huka. Species it contains two species: *''Uahuka affinis'' Berland, 1935 − Marquesas Is. *''Uahuka spinifrons'' Berland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrocephalus (bird)
The ''Acrocephalus'' warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus ''Acrocephalus''. Formerly in the paraphyletic Old World warbler assemblage, they are now separated as the namesake of the marsh and tree warbler family Acrocephalidae. They are sometimes called marsh warblers or reed warblers, but this invites confusion with marsh warbler and reed warbler proper, especially in North America, where it is common to use lower case for bird species. These are rather drab brownish warblers usually associated with marshes or other wetlands. Some are streaked, others plain. Many species breeding in temperate regions are migratory. This genus has heavily diversified into many species throughout islands across the tropical Pacific. This in turn has led to many of the resulting insular endemic species to become endangered. Several of these species (including all but one of the species endemic to the Marianas and two endemic to French Polynesia) have already go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birds Of The Marquesas Islands
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Birds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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