The assessment of reproductive potential in Micronesian kingfisher pairs

Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1998)17:53.3.CO;2-Q The Micronesian kingfisher Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina is now extinct in the wild and survives only in U.S. zoos. Although pairs have reproduced in captivity, the captive breeding program has been plagued with inconsistencies in reproductive success. One problem has been determining whether birds housed as reproductive pairs have really established pairbonds. The behavior […]