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Guam Micronesian kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

In general, they are medium-sized kingfishers measuring around 9 inches (22 centimeters). The upper parts are iridescent greenish-blue, the underparts white or buffy, and the cap is rusty-cinnamon colored.

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Aug 27, 1984

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 16 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
11/14/2008 73 FR 67541 67542 Notice of document availability: Revised Recovery Plan for Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)
10/28/2004 69 FR 629446 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for the mariana fruit bat and guam micronesian kingfisher on guam and the mariana crow on guam and in the commeonwealth of the northern mariana islands; final rule
06/02/2004 69 FR 31073 31074 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; determinations of prudency ofcritical habitat designation for two mammal and four bird species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; designations of critical habitat for one mammal and two bird species in guam and the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; proposed rule; reopening of comment period, notice of availablity
04/28/2004 69 FR 23210 23211 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)
01/28/2003 68 FR 4159 4160 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; determinations of prudency for two mammal and four bird species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the northern Mariana Islands and Designations of crictial habitat for one mammal and two bird species; proposed rule; reopening of comments period

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
11/14/2008 Revised Recovery Plan for Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
11/14/2008 73 FR 67541 67542 Notice of document availability: Revised Recovery Plan for Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 04/28/2004 69 FR 23210 23211 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 12/05/2002 67 FR 72407 72408 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; determinations of prudency for two mammal and four bird species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the nothern Mariana Islands and designations of critical habitat for one mammal and two bird species
  • Notice Doc. Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    01/18/2008 Guam Micronesian Kingfisher 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    10/28/2004 69 FR 629446 Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; designation of critical habitat for the mariana fruit bat and guam micronesian kingfisher on guam and the mariana crow on guam and in the commeonwealth of the northern mariana islands; final rule Final Rule Active
    10/15/2002 67 FR 63737 63772 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determinations of Prudency for Two Mammal and Four Bird Species in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for One Mammal and Two Birds Species Proposed Rule Not Required
    06/14/1991 56 FR 27485 27493 ETWP:Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Little Mariana fruit bat, Mariana Fruit Bat, Guam Broadbill, Mariana Crow, Guam Micronesian King fisher, and Guam Bridled White-Eye; Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Guam Micronesian kingfisher

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009