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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.

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Examples

  • Aldabra warbler Nesillas aldabranus (E) has not been seen for several years and might be naturally extinct.

    Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles 2009

  • The ecology and conservation of the Aldabra brush warbler Nesillas aldabranus.

    Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles 2009

  • Examples include the Anjouan sunbird (Nectarinia comorensis) and the Anjouan brush-warbler (Nesillas longicaudata) that are strictly confined to Anjouan Island, and the Comoro olive-pigeon (Columba pollenii) and Comoro blue-pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) which occur on all the islands.

    Comoros forests 2007

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