CIBED - - Cook Islands Warbler

Acrocephalus kerearako Cook Islands Warbler Kereārako ^MG

f.SYLVIDAE Old World Warblers

Acrocephalus kerearako Cook Islands Warbler Kereārako ^MG

f.SYLVIDAE Old World Warblers

Cook Islands Status Summary

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Intl. NamesCook Islands Warbler ^EN Bush Canary ^EN Cook Insel Rohrsänger ^DE Mangaiarohrsänger ^DE

Local NamesKereārako^MG Ka‘oko^MT

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesAcrocephalus kerearako (accepted name)

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, c.Birds, f.Old World Warblers - Bird

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.TETRAPODA, c.AVES, sc.NEOGNATHAE, o.Passeriformes, f.SYLVIDAE

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^-MG⁺⁺⁺⁺AT^-MK^-MT⁺⁺⁺⁺AK^-PL^-MN^-TK^-

Nth. PresenceTN^-MH^-RK^-PK^-NS^-SW^-

VouchersNo Content

Local OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Cook Is

Global RangeNative: Cooks (Mangaia and Miti‘āro);

HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone

ThreatenedGlobally endangered - moderately; REDLIST

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesNo Content

IdentificationNo Content

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Video: 0
Audio: 2
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Male singing

Male

Mangaia - adults

Mangaia - parent and 3 nestlings

Miti‘āro - 2 adults

Comparison Only - Rimatara warbler

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Calls - Mangaia (McPherson coll.)

Calls - Miti‘āro (McPherson coll.)

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Male singing (jpg)
Male (jpg)
Mangaia - adults (jpg)
Mangaia - parent and 3 nestlings (jpg)
Miti‘āro - 2 adults (jpg)
Comparison Only - Rimatara warbler (jpg)
Calls - Mangaia (McPherson coll.) (mp3)
Calls - Miti‘āro (McPherson coll.) (mp3)

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Cook Islands Warbler ^EN Bush Canary^EN Cook Insel Rohrsänger^DE Mangaiarohrsänger^DE

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Kereārako^MG Ka‘oko^MT

National Name: Kereārako ^MG

Island	Status	Main name
National name	MG	Kereārako
Rarotonga	-	A,nN
Mangaia	++++	Kereārako
Ātiu	-	A,nN
Ma‘uke	-	A,nN
Miti‘āro	++++	Ka‘oko
Aitutaki	-	A,nN
Palmerston	-	A,nN
Tongareva-write	-	A,nN
Tongareva-speak	-	A,nN
Manihiki	-	A,nN
Rakahanga	-	A,nN
Pukapuka	-	A,nN
Nassau	-	A,nN

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Absent
Mangaia	++++
Ātiu	Absent
Ma‘uke	Absent
Miti‘āro	++++
Aitutaki	Absent
Palmerston	Absent
Manuae	Absent
Takūtea	Absent
Tongareva	Absent
Manihiki	Absent
Rakahanga	Absent
Pukapuka	Absent
Nassau	Absent
Suwarrow	Absent

Vouchers for:
Acrocephalus kerearako

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka

Nassau

Suwarrow

no data available

Identification

Local Origin and Global Range

Habitat

Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

Biosecurity

Medicinal

no data available

Species Uses

References

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.03.16 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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