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Nightingale Reed warbler (Acrocephalus luscinia)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The nightingale reed warbler is a slender, overall pale yellowish-buff bird. Pale yellow buff below; rufous brown or grayish olive brown above. The bill is horn colored on the upper mandible, more yellowish on the lower mandible, and rather long and slender. Feet are light gray. The various subspecies vary from about 15 to 20 centimeters in length. The female resembles the male but is slightly smaller.

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Jun 2, 1970

  • States/US Territories in which the Nightingale Reed warbler is known to occur:  Northern Mariana Islands

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
12/02/1970 35 FR 18319 18322 List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 18319 18322
07/30/1970 35 FR 12222 12225 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife); 35 FR 12222 12225
06/02/1970 35 FR 8491 8498 Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/10/1998 Recovery Plan for the Nightingale Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus luscinia View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Nightingale Reed warbler.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Obyan Beach Resort Habitat Conservation Plan

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Nightingale Reed warbler.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009