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Guam rail (Rallus owstoni)

Kingdom: Animalia
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Listing Status:    and  

General Information

The Guam Rail has a brown head, neck and eye stripe; near gray throat and upper breast; short wings that are dark with brownish spots and barred with white; lower breast, abdomen, under tail coverts, and tail are blackish with white barrings; gray bill, long legs and dark brown feet; and red iris. Females are similar but slightly smaller than male.

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Guam rail 

Map of Species occurrence

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Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
04/11/1984 Pacific Region (Region 1) except Rota
10/30/1989 Pacific Region (Region 1) Rota

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 14: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/06/2012 77 FR 13248 13251 5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
01/10/2008 73 FR 1893 1894 Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the Guam Rail on Cocos Island, Guam
03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
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
10/30/1989 54 FR 43966 43970 ETWP; Determination of Experimental Population Status for an Introduced Population of Guam Rails on Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 54 FR 43966 43970
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
10/30/1989 54 FR 43966 43970 ETWP; Determination of Experimental Population Status for an Introduced Population of Guam Rails on Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 54 FR 43966 43970
06/19/1989 54 FR 25744 25748 ETWP; Proposed Determination of Experimental Population Status for an Introduced Population of Guam Rails on Rota in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 54 FR 25744 25748

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/28/1990 Native Forest Birds of Guam and Rota of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/06/2012 77 FR 13248 13251 5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 03/08/2007 72 FR 10547 10550 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 71 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Territory of Guam
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 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
    07/29/2009 Guam rail completed 5-year review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Guam rail.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Guam rail

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 3 of 3)
    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
    • 05/12/1981 46 FR 26464 26469 ETWP; Notice of Petition Acceptance and Status Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review
    • 05/18/1979 44 FR 29128 29130 Review of the Status of Ten Birds and Two Mammals from Guam
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013