Species Table

Sihek

Wood Peckers

Micronesian Kingfisher

Photos By: Anne Maben (DAWR)

( Above: Female; Inset: Male)

Created By: Theresa Treltas

Related Species:

Collared Kingfisher

General Facts:

Native to Guam, Endemic to Guam, Endangered, Extinct on Guam

Specific Habitat:

Humid & Tropical

Sources of Food:

Lizards, Crabs, Insects

Predators in the Wild:

Brown tree snakes

Legend:

Chamoru stories tell of a village woman who always talked loudly and made trouble. The "taotaomo'na" then turned her into the first sihek.

Threatening Factors:

Brown tree snakes kill them. They will attack larger animals that get too close to their nest.

Preserving this Species:

They catch the birds and put them in cages so that they can reproduce more.

Additional Facts:

Females have white breast while male have a tan chest.

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Last Updated on 10-28-98

Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.

*Related Species:*	Collared Kingfisher
*General Facts:*	Native to Guam, Endemic to Guam, Endangered, Extinct on Guam
*Specific Habitat:*	Humid & Tropical
*Sources of Food:*	Lizards, Crabs, Insects
*Predators in the Wild:*	Brown tree snakes
*Legend:*	Chamoru stories tell of a village woman who always talked loudly and made trouble. The "taotaomo'na" then turned her into the first sihek.
*Threatening Factors:*	Brown tree snakes kill them. They will attack larger animals that get too close to their nest.
*Preserving this Species:*	They catch the birds and put them in cages so that they can reproduce more.
*Additional Facts:*	Females have white breast while male have a tan chest.