Terrestrial bird population trends on Aguiguan (Goat Island), Mariana Islands

• Published in: Bird Conservation International
• Main Authors: AMIDON, FRED, CAMP, RICHARD J., MARSHALL, ANN P., PRATT, THANE K., WILLIAMS, LAURA, RADLEY, PAUL, CRUZ, JUSTINE B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2014
• Subjects: Bird Island; Goat Island
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270914000021; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959270914000021

Summary The island of Aguiguan is part of the Mariana archipelago and currently supports populations of four endemic species, including one endemic genus, Cleptornis . Bird population trends since 1982 were recently assessed on the neighbouring islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota indicating declines...