Thermal characteristics of wild and captive Micronesian kingfisher nesting habitats
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20010.abs To provide information for managing the captive population of endangered Guam Micronesian kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina), four biologically relevant thermal metrics were compared among captive facilities on the United States mainland and habitats used by wild Micronesian kingfishers on the island of Pohnpei (H. c. reichenbachii), Federated States of Micronesia. Additionally, aviaries where […]
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 […]