Guam's Birds

Rufous Fantail

Limestone forest understory is their home. Pairs of fantails produce two nests of young a year. The nests, composed of grass and leaves glued together

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Såli (Micronesian Starling)
Guam's Birds

Micronesian Starling

It lives in many habitats from seacoast limestone cliff faces to forested mountain tops and on atolls. Generally the Såli lives in groups. It is

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Mariana Megapode
Guam's Birds

Micronesian Megapode

The megapode lives in limestone forests and coconut groves. Eggs are not tended by the parents but incubated in mounds of decaying vegetation or in

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CHuchurika/Naabak (Rufous Fantail)
Guam's Birds

Micronesian Kingfisher

The Micronesian Kingfishers are somewhat secretive. They are known to inhabit limestone and ravine forests, coconut groves, and strand vegetation.

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CHuchurika/Naabak (Rufous Fantail)
Guam's Birds

Micronesian Honeyeater

The Micronesian Honeyeater can be found in most forests edges and flowering trees in urban areas near homes and commercial buildings. It feeds on flower

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Collocali. bartschi, its scientific name, live in limestone caves and sink holes in limestone and ravine forests.
Guam's Birds

Mariana Gray Swiftlet

These birds live in limestone caves and sink holes in limestone and ravine forests. Their nests are constructed of moss are fastened to the roofs

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Totot (Mariana Fruit Dove)
Guam's Birds

Mariana Fruit Dove

The totot lives in the limestone forest and in secondary growth canopies. They feed on fruit, largely papaya, figs and inkberry.

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The Corvus kubaryi, its scientific name, lives in a variety of habitats preferring limestone forest but also strand and ravine forests and agricultural areas.
Guam's Birds

Mariana Crow

It lives in a variety of habitats preferring limestone forest but also strand and ravine forests and agricultural areas. It is omnivorous, feeding on a

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Ko’ko’ (Guam Rail)
Guam's Birds

Guam Rail

The Ko’ko’ is a large rail, standing 11 to 12 inches or about 28 centimeters tall. It lived in secondary forested areas mixed with grasslands

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