Bokikokiko
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).
| Bokikokiko | |
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| Illustration by J. G. Keulemans (1883) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acrocephalidae |
| Genus: | Acrocephalus |
| Species: | A. aequinoctialis |
| 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 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.
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
- Acrocephalus aequinoctialis aequinoctialis Latham, 1790
- Acrocephalus aequinoctialis pistor
Gallery
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.
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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