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Systematics of the reed-warblers of the Tuamotu archipelago, eastern Polynesia

Alice CiboisA,D, Jean-Claude ThibaultB, Philippe RaustC and Eric PasquetB

ANatural History Museum of Geneva, Department of Mammalogy and Ornithology, CP 6434, 1211 Geneva 6, Switzerland.

BMuséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Département Systématique et Evolution, UMR7205 Origine, Structure et Evolution de la Biodiversité, 55 rue Buffon, and Service de Systématique Moléculaire, UMS2700-CNRS, 43 rue Cuvier, F-75005 Paris, .

CSociété d’Ornithologie de Polynésie, B.P. 7023, 98719 Taravao, .

DCorresponding author. Email: [email protected]

Distribution of breeding populations of the Tuamotu Reed-Warbler † indicates extinct population; †? indicates second-hand information indicating extinction of the population or incomplete checking. The date of the last known or published record and the origin of data are given in parentheses. (1) eremus: (2005; Cibois et al. 2007). (2) niauensis: (2007; Cibois et al. 2007). (3) palmarum: Ana‘a (2007; Cibois et al. 2007). (4) atyphus: (2004; Raust 2004); (2003; Pierce 2003); †? (1899; Wetmore 1919; not recorded in 2009 during a short stop, J.-F. Butaud, pers. comm.); Anuanuraro (1989; Seitre and Seitre Undated); Anuanurunga (1989; Seitre and Seitre Undated); (1989; Lovegrove et al. 1989); (2008; Faulquier 2008); (1995; Anon.1995); Fa‘aite (2008; Cibois and Thibault 2009); (1921; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (1989; Lovegrove et al. 1989); (2009; J.-F. Butaud, pers. comm.); † (extinct between 1966 and 1987; Thibault 1987); (2007; Cibois et al. 2007); Haraiki (2003; Pierce 2003); (1990; Seitre and Seitre Undated); (1999; Blanvillain et al. 2002); (2008; Butaud 2008); (2008; Faulquier 2008); (2010; Butaud 2010); (2007; Anon. 2007); (2006; Cibois et al. 2007); Manuhangi (2003; Pierce 2003); (2006; Cibois et al. 2007); † (extinct between 1966 and 1972; Lacan and Mougin 1974; Y. Briens, pers. comm.); Motutunga (2005; Butaud 2005); (2004; Cibois et al. 2007); Nengo Nengo (1996; V. Bretagnolle and J.-C. Thibault, unpubl. data); (1921; Murphy and Mathews 1929); †? (extinct in the 1980s according to inhabitants; J.-F. Butaud, pers. comm.); (2003; Pierce 2003); Pinaki (2009; Butaud 2009a); Pukapuka† (extinct during the 20th century; Seurat 1904; Lacan and Mougin 1974); †?

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(not recorded in the 1960s (Lacan and Mougin 1974) but considered as only recently extinct according to inhabitants (Butaud 2009b)); (1990; Thibault and Varney 1991); (1923; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (2008; Meyer and Fourdrigniez 2008); Reituru (2003; Pierce 2003); (1923; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (2008; A. Cibois and J.-C. Thibault, pers. obs.); (1923; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (2008; Cibois and Thibault 2008); (1923; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (1923; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (2008; Butaud 2009b); Tematangi† (1990; Seitre and Seitre Undated); (north) (2004: occurrence indicated by inhabitants to A. Cibois and J.-C. Thibault); Tepoto (south) (1999; Blanvillain et al. 2002); (2006; Cibois et al. 2007); (1922; Murphy and Mathews 1929); (1989; Lovegrove et al. 1989); Tuanake (1999; Blanvillain et al. 2002); †? (still present in the 1960s (Lacan and Mougin 1974, unpubl. data); possibly extinct but present status unclear (J.-F. Butaud, pers. comm.)); (2009; Butaud 2009a); (1922; Murphy and Mathews 1929). (5) Islands visited by ornithologists during the 20th century where no breeding populations were encountered: Maria, Marutea (south) (in 1922; E. Quayle (ms) recorded the name ROKIKOKIKO from local people which described the reed-warblers as rare), Maturei-vavao, Morane, (vagrants recorded in 1983, 1988 but not later; Salvat et al. 1993), Reiao, Tekokota, , Tenarunga, Vanhanga. (6) Islands never visited by ornithologists and for which no information on reed-warblers is available: , , , Marutea (north), Tauere, , , .

Registration numbers of the AMNH specimens measured in this study Napuka: 6735, 6737; Makatea: 195630, 195635, 195637, 195631,195629,195625,195623,195628,195636,195632,195626,195638,195639; Niau: 195614, 190436, 195613, 190429, 190428, 190421, 190434, 190430, 190432, 195619; Ana‘a: 190441, 190440; Rangiroa: 199207, 195654, 2410, 195700, 195651, 195653, 195668, 199201, 199211, 195659, 195666; Mataiva: 199905, 199691, 199712, 199708, 199722, 199695, 199698, 199690, 199700, 199706, 199689, 199687, 199692, 199716;Tikehau: 199399, 199390, 199412, 199425, 199395, 199420, 199407, 199400, 199415, 199428, 199402, 199394, 199429, 199423;Toau: 199239, 199230, 199237, 199238, 199235, 199241, 199242, 199233, 199236, 199231, 199232, 199243; Fakarava: 199093, 199659, 199092, 199668, 199664, 199662, 199102, 199090, 199105, 199104, 199097, 199663, 199083, 199100; Fa‘aite: 199883, 199931, 199895, 199911, 199899, 199881, 199893, 199892, 199910, 199887, 199925, 199890, 199919, 199918; Fakahina: 190416, 2891, 190417, 190418; Vanavana: 193014, 193012, 193006, 193013, 193009, 193007, 193011, 193008; Hao: 442991, 442993, 442992, 190405, 190402, 190403, 190399, 190400; Tureia: 193032, 193049, 193036, 193035, 193031, 193034, 193038, 193029, 193030;Takume: 199118, 199117, 199120, 199123, 199122, 199121; Paraoa: 193054, 193045, 193049, 193048, 193055, 193953, 193047,

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193051, 193050, 193052, 193053; Tuanake: 199873, 199867, 199866, 199853, 199859, 199862, 199852, 199851, 199864, 199860, 199870, 199871, 199850; Manihi: 199042, 199040, 199031, 199022, 199035, 199054, 199056, 199045, 199046, 199044, 199057, 199028, 199052, 199029; Ahe: 199748.

Fig. A1. Individuals from Napuka showing yellowish (left) or greyish (right) plumage coloration.

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