About the Saipan Reed Warbler
The Saipan reed warbler or gå'ga' karisu in Chamorro is an endangered songbird of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cape Verde WarblerAcrocephalus brevipennisThis is a medium-sized warbler, larger than the Eurasian reed warbler.
Blunt-winged WarblerAcrocephalus concinensThe blunt-winged warbler is a marsh-warbler.
Seychelles WarblerAcrocephalus sechellensisThe Seychelles warbler is a small, plain Acrocephalus warbler, between 13 and 14 cm (5.1–5.5 in) in length and with a wingspan of 17 cm (6.7 in).
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