The Guam rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), known locally and in Chamorro as ko'ko', is a small, terrestrial bird endemic to Guam in the Rallidae family. [2][3] They are one of the island's few …

Guam rails are small, flightless but fast-running birds with narrow bodies. They have chocolate-brown heads and necks, and a plain gray stripe just above the eye that draws attention to their …

The Guam rail (ko’ko’) is a flightless but fast-running bird with a narrow body adapted for running through thick marsh grass, weeds and underbrush. It was once considered extinct in the wild, …

The Guam rail is native to Guam in the western Pacific Ocean and is found nowhere else in the world. Most rails are somber and solid in color, but the Guam rail has dark brown and white …

Jan 13, 2020 · After being one step away from extinct, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced that the Guam rail had made a comeback at the end of 2019 and is now …

Scientific Name: Rallus owstoni (Family RALLIDAE) Common Name: Guam Rail. CHamoru Name: Ko’ko’. Audio sample of the Ko’ko’. Habitat and Natural History: The Ko’ko’ is a large …

The Guam rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni) is a small, terrestrial bird native to Guam. It is one of the island's few remaining endemic bird species. It became extinct in the wild in the early 1980s …

See if you can spot a Guam Rail in the National Aviary’s Tropical Rainforest habitat during your next visit. Learn how the National Aviary and other accredited facilities are working to save the …

A short-tailed, mostly flightless rail, known locally as the Ko’ko’, with reddish chestnut upperparts and white-barred black underparts. Gray on the chest and throat with a pale gray eyebrow.

Apr 19, 2024 · Guam rails are mostly dark brown birds with white stripes on their belly. They are medium-sized at around 11 inches long. Their compact, elongated body helps them move …