
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

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

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

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

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

Nosa’ live in native limestone and ravine forest trees as well as tangantangan thickets. Nests are placed high in the tree canopy and are made

The limestone and ravine forests of Guam have historically supported 14 species of terrestrial birds. Two of these 14 birds are endemic to Guam at

At 13 degrees north latitude and 144 degrees east longitude, the island of Guam is the largest in size (214 square miles), the most populated,

These maps of Guam were put together with the intent to illustrate the evolution of the cartography of Guam.

Editor’s note: This glossary was reprinted from ”Cultural Traditions,” of the Hale’-ta Series, with permission from the Department of CHamoru Affairs, Government of Guam.

Guampedia acknowledges organizations and individuals for photo contributions used to develop the Guampedia Historic Eras Timeline.