A Description of the First Micronesian Honeyeater (Myzomela Rubratra Saffordi) Nests Found on Saipan, Mariana Islands

Sachtleben, Thalia; Reidy, Jennifer L.; Savidge, Julie A. (September 2006). "A Description of the First Micronesian Honeyeater (Myzomela Rubratra Saffordi) Nests Found on Saipan, Mariana Islands". The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 118 (3): 309–315. doi:10.1676/05-049.1. ISSN 1559-4491.

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Abstract: We provide the first descriptions of Micronesian Honeyeater (Myzomela rubratra saffordi) nests (n = 7) and nestlings (n = 6) from Saipan in the Mariana Islands. Measured nests (n = 3) averaged 46.7 mm in inner cup diameter, 65.7 mm in outer diameter, 41.3 mm in cup height, and 55.3 mm in external nest height. We found all nests in two species of native trees, 1.47–5.1 m above the ground. Nesting materials were primarily vine tendrils and Casuarina equisetifolia needles. We also report observations of parental behavior. Nests, nest placements, and behaviors appeared broadly similar to those reported for this species prior to its extirpation on Guam, and on other islands in Micronesia.

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