Journal of Avian Biology JAV-00509 Leisler, B. and Winkler, H. 2014. Evolution of island warblers: beyond bills and masses. – J. Avian Biol. doi: 10.1111/jav.00509
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Appendix 1 Table A1. Overview of sample sizes and basic characteristics of the species in this study. Co denotes mainland and Is, island populations. Bold face designates those species that form the main data set. The remaining species are extinct and/or had small sample sizes.
Species Habitat Sample Status, Distribution size
Basra Reed Warbler reed 14 Co Middle East A. griseldis
Great Reed Warbler reed 27 Co Eurasia A. arundinaceus
Oriental Reed Warbler reed, tall grass, bushes 27 Co Far East A. orientalis
Clamorous Reed Warbler reed, bushes, mangroves 18 Co Central A. stentoreus brunnescens Asia, India
A. st. stentoreus reed, bushes, mangroves 7 Co Near East
Australian Reed Warbler reed, bushes 12 Co Australia A. australis
Nightingale Reed Warbler cane thickets, high scrub 3 Is Marianas, A. luscinius Guam
Saipan Reed Warbler woodland, tall brush and grass 8 Is Marianas, A. hiwae Saipan
Carolinian Reed Warbler thickets, bushes, tall grass, reed 21 Is Caroline Is., A. syrinx Pohnpei
Nauru Reed Warbler scrub, bushes, palm trees 5 Is Nauru A. rehsei
Millerbird short grass, short scrub 12 Is Hawaii, A. f. familiaris Laysan
Bokikokiko Kiritimati R W high scrub, trees 12 Is Line Is, A. aequinoctialis Tabuaeran
Cook Reed Warbler wooded and bushy areas, scrub 4 Is Cook Is., A. kerearako Mangaia, 21
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Tahiti Reed Warbler thick forest, bamboo 14 Is Society Is, A. caffer Tahiti
Moorea Reed Warbler forest, bamboo 2 Is Society Is, A. longirostris Moorea
Garrett’s Reed Warbler forest, bamboo 2 Is Society Is, A. musae Huahine
Rimatara Reed Warbler low bushy vegetation, reed, 12 Is Austral Is, A. rimitarae woodland Rimatara
Tuamotu Reed Warbler scrub, woodland, small trees 18 Is NW A. a. atyphus Tuamotus
N Marquesan Reed Warbler forest, brush, scrub 24 Is Marquesas A. percernis
S Marquesan Reed Warbler forests, brush, scrub 37 Is Marquesas A. mendanae
Pitcairn Reed Warbler forest, scrub 11 Is Pitcairn A. vaughani
Henderson Reed Warbler forest, trees 14 Is Henderson A. taiti
Greater Swamp Warbler reed, papyrus 18 Co Africa A. (Calamocichla) rufescens
Lesser Swamp Warbler reed, tall grass, bushes 13 Co Africa A. (C.) gracilirostris
Madagascan Swamp Warbler reed, scrub 11 Co Madagascar A. (C.) newtoni
Cape Verde Warbler brush, scrub, reed 12 Is Cap Verde A. (C.) brevipennis
Seychelles Warbler Scrub, woodland 6 Is Seychelles A. (C.) sechellensis
Rodrigues Warbler dense thickets, woodland 7 Is Rodrigues A. (C.) rodericanus
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Table A2. Effect sizes (Hedge’s g) with respect to scores on the first axis of the discriminant analyses of functional complexes.
(a) Hind limb g Acrocephalus 4.769 Calamocichla 9.535
(b) Flight apparatus g Acrocephalus 4.401 Calamocichla 0.050
(c) Feeding g Acrocephalus 1.939 Calamocichla 0.266