Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Bokikokiko (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis), recorded as Endangered
Bokikokiko (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Bokikokiko

Acrocephalus aequinoctialis

Bokikokiko is a perching bird in the family Acrocephalidae (order Passeriformes) — Acrocephalus aequinoctialis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Acrocephalus aequinoctialis
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Acrocephalidae · Acrocephalus

The perching bird

Published measurements include mass about 19.

Range and habitat

The Bokikokiko, Kiritimati reed warbler or Christmas Island warbler is a warbler in the family Acrocephalidae. It is found only on Kiritimati and Washington Island (Kiribati).

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

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. This species, along with the Henderson petrel, is currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Bokikokiko is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Bokikokiko, Wikidata item Q1585161. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Moorea reed warbler (Acrocephalus longirostris), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Moorea reed warbler

Acrocephalus longirostris
Photograph of Streaked Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Streaked Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus sorghophilus
Photograph of Basra Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Basra Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus griseldis
Photograph of Millerbird (Acrocephalus familiaris), recorded as EndangeredEN

Millerbird

Acrocephalus familiaris

Quick answers

What is Bokikokiko?
Bokikokiko is a perching bird in the family Acrocephalidae (order Passeriformes) — Acrocephalus aequinoctialis.
What is the conservation status of Bokikokiko?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Acrocephalus aequinoctialis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Bokikokiko live?
It is found only on Kiritimati and Washington Island (Kiribati).
Why is Bokikokiko in crisis?
The population size of the Bokikokiko is estimated to be around 2500, with a decreasing population trend.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Acrocephalus aequinoctialis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Bokikokiko a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.