Todiramphus cinnamominus Swainson, 1821

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Population:

Population

Extinct in the wild: the last 29 known wild birds were taken into captivity in 1986.
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Threats:

Major Threats

Its decline and extinction in the wild is the result of predation by the introduced brown tree snake Boiga irregularis (Fritts and Rodda 1998). Predation by feral cats may have represented an additional threat.
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Conservation Actions:

Conservation Actions

Conservation and research actions underway
In 2013 the captive population numbered 124 individuals spread around various facilities in the U.S.A (D. Kesler in litt. 2013). The captive population is considered to be close to or at capacity for the facilities currently holding birds, and there is a need for an appropriate reintroduction site to be identified (Laws and Kesler 2012, Kesler in litt. 2013).

Conservation and research actions proposed
Continue the captive-breeding programme. Control B. irregularis and feral cats F. catus on Guam so that there is the potential for reintroductions to take place in the future. Identify one or more suitable reintroduction or translocation sites.

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Range Description:

Todiramphus cinnamominus occurs on the islands of Palau, as well as on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. The population of the nominate subspecies on Guam (to U.S.A.) became extinct in the wild in 1986 (del Hoyo et al. 2001).

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Subspecies and Distribution:

    * cinnamominus ( Swainson, 1821) - Guam (S Northern Marianas). * pelewensis ( Wiglesworth, 1891) - Palau Is. * reichenbachii Hartlaub, 1852 - Pohnpei (E Caroline Is).
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Not Threatened.

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Habitat and Ecology:

Systems

  • Terrestrial
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Small crabs are the favoured food in coastal regions but a wide variety of other animals are eaten including insects, worms, snails, shrimps, frogs, lizards and small fish.

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith