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1 June 2004 Distribution and Abundance of the Mariana Subspecies of the Common Moorhen
Leilani L. Takano, SUSAN M. HAIG
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Abstract

Island-wide surveys for the endangered Mariana subspecies of the Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus guami) were conducted on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from May through September 2001. Based on these counts, the total adult moorhen population is estimated to be 287, with 154, 41, 2, and 90 adult moorhens on Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam, respectively. Results suggest an overall increase in birds on Saipan and Tinian, although moorhen numbers on Guam may be declining. High counts of moorhens on Lake Hagoi, Tinian, during the wet season suggested movement from Saipan to Tinian occurs at the onset of the wet season each year. Conservation efforts need to consider Saipan and Tinian moorhens as a single demographic unit. Further, monitoring of moorhens, invasive vegetation management, and predator and ungulate control on wetlands are critical for this small population.

Leilani L. Takano and SUSAN M. HAIG "Distribution and Abundance of the Mariana Subspecies of the Common Moorhen," Waterbirds 27(2), 245-250, (1 June 2004). https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2004)027[0245:DAAOTM]2.0.CO;2
Received: 15 September 2003; Accepted: 1 January 2004; Published: 1 June 2004
KEYWORDS
abundance
distribution
Gallinula chloropus guami
Guam
Mariana Common Moorhen
Mariana Islands
movement
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