How big is a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 24 g.

Where can you see a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is endemic to the Pitcairn Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is most easily confused with the Henderson Reed Warbler, the Large-billed Reed Warbler and the Tahiti Reed Warbler.

Is the Pitcairn Reed Warbler endangered?

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Pitcairn Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus vaughani

Reed Warblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani) is a legendary reed warbler found only in the Pitcairn Islands, weighing about 24 g. The Pitcairn reed warbler is a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus.

EndangeredLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest24 g

Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani), photo 1 — Photo: Kane Fleury · CC BY 4.0

Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani), photo 2 — Photo: James Eaton · CC0

Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Kane Fleury, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pitcairn Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus vaughani), photo 4 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Pitcairn Reed Warbler

The Pitcairn reed warbler is a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage (Sylviidae), it is now in the newly recognized marsh-warbler family Acrocephalidae.

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Where it lives

Pitcairn Islands

When to see it

Best months: April, June, July, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Pitcairn Reed Warbler look like?: The Pitcairn reed warbler is a songbird in the genus Acrocephalus.
How big is a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?: The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 24 g.
Where can you see a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?: The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is endemic to the Pitcairn Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Pitcairn Reed Warbler?: The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is most easily confused with the Henderson Reed Warbler, the Large-billed Reed Warbler and the Tahiti Reed Warbler.
Is the Pitcairn Reed Warbler endangered?: The Pitcairn Reed Warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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