Guam Rail – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Guam Rail, Gallirallus owstoni, (Local name: Ko’ko’ [1]) is a flightless bird, endemic to Guam. The Guam Rail, which is locally known as the Ko’ko’ in Chamorro, disappeared from southern Guam in the early 1970s and was extirpated from the entire island by the late 1980s.
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Guam Rail (Gallirallus owstoni) – BirdLife species factsheet
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Gallirallus – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
… after the arrival of humans, which hunted these birds for food, introduced … banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis; Roviana Rail, Gallirallus rovianae; Guam Rail, Gallirallus owstoni – …
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Guam Rail: Information from Answers.com
The Guam Rail, Gallirallus owstoni, is a flightless bird, endemic to Guam. The Guam Rail disappeared from southern Guam in the early 1970s and was extirpated from the entire island …
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National Aviary Education
Gallirallus owstoni) The Guam rail is a small, flightless bird that was native to the island of Guam. Much like the dodo, this flightless bird was specially adapted to life …
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San Diego Zoo’s Animal Bytes: Guam Rail
Get fun and interesting Guam rail facts in an easy … Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Genus: Gallirallus Species: owstoni
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IUCN 2008 Red List – Gallirallus owstoni
… Guam Rail … Range Description: Gallirallus owstoni is endemic to Guam (to USA), where … late 1998, some captive-reared birds were released in northern Guam …
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A NEW SPECIES OF RAIL FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND CONVERGENT …
… that includes the volant Gallirallus philippensis (Buff-banded Rail), plus the flightless G. owstoni (Guam Rail … a dark, very nimble bird. [Fiypotaenidia sp.]." Gallirallus …
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For & About the Birds
Gallirallus owstoni) … The Guam Rail is extinct in the wild. It has dark brown on … See this bird in the Tropical Forest free-flight area
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Guam Visitors Bureau
Guam Ko’ko’ Road Race benefits preservation of island’s endangered bird Introduction. The Guam rail, (gallirallus owstoni), known as Ko’ko’ in Chamorro, is a flightless …
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