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	Laysan - Island Profiles - Voyage to Kure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Laysan exemplifies restorative island efforts and is considered one of the crown jewels of the NWHI.
		Populations of the endangered Laysan finch and Laysan duck are similar in size to those recorded in the early 20th century.
		Although the reef at Laysan is the smallest of the NWHI (145,334 acres), it is quite rich.
	www.oceanfutures.org /kure/islands/laysan.asp (383 words)

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		Laysan finches, along with the other Hawaiian honeycreepers, were formerly considered to be in a separate family, the Drepanididae, but are now considered to be a unique subfamily, the Drepanidinae, under the family Fringillidae (08, 14).
		Laysan finches have also been seen entering seabird burrows, but it is unclear what they might be getting or doing there (39); possibly they are looking for invertebrates or preying on eggs.
		Laysan finches on Laysan Island have been observed feeding on leaves, stems, flowers, and seeds of Sesuvium portulacastrum (03,49); leaves and seeds of Eragrostis variabilis (03,15,39); leaves, seeds, stems, roots, and buds of Boerhavia diffusa (03,10,15,31,52); leaves, stems, seeds, flowers, and seedlings of Tribulus cistoides (03,10,15,31,39,49,52); leaves, apical buds, and seeds of Portulaca spp.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e101041.htm (6758 words)

	NWHI : Research : NWHI RAMP 2004 : Journals : 09/24
		Laysan (see our summary description here) is the largest island in the NWHI, and is also distinguished by possessing a large hypersaline lake [1].
		Laysan is considered the "crown jewel" of terrestrial restoration because of its present state of preservation, but all the more so because of its history of exploitation and devastation.
		The Laysan Miller Bird, Laysan Honeycreeper, and the flightless Laysan Rail are all extinct.
	www.hawaiianatolls.org /research/NWHIRAMP2004/journals/j0924_laysan.php (1934 words)

	NEST SUBSTRATE VARIATION BETWEEN NATIVE AND INTRODUCED POPULATIONS OF LAYSAN FINCHES
		On both Laysan and Pearl and Hermes, Laysan Finches and a variety of seabirds were observed loafing or roosting on or in the shade of the boxes.
		Ltaaouux, C.H. The flora and vegetation of Laysan.
		Laysan Finches are known from the islands of Oahu and Molokai as fossils (Olson and James 1982).
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Wilson/v102n04/p0591-p0604.html (7388 words)

	Laysan Finch - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Laysan Finch was first discovered in 1890 on the small island for which they are named.
		Rabbits were introduced to Laysan Island in 1903, ate most of the vegetation on the island and nearly drove the Laysan Finch to extinction.
		The Laysan Finch is a close relative to the Nihoa Finch
	www.bishopmuseum.org /research/nwhi/layfinch.shtml (131 words)

	PI-Laysan Finch
		The Laysan finch is a member of the honeycreeper family.
		The Laysan Finch is endemic on Laysan Island in the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
		Laysan is not a populated island, and access to it is strictly controlled.
	www.fws.gov /pacificislands/wesa/laysanfinch.html (335 words)

	Laysan Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was endemic to Laysan (although an introduced population was present on Midway Atoll for some decades early in the 20th century); some authors have noted that there were tales of flightless rails on other Hawaiian islands, but they refer to local forms extinct before Western contact.
		The Laysan Rail was an opportunist that fed mainly on invertebrates such as moths, brine flies and blowflies, and their larvae; plant leaves, seeds, and eggs and carcasses of seabirds were eaten when they were available.
		On Laysan, courtship and the start of nest-building was in April, with eggs being laid from May to June and the height of the nesting season taking place in June and July; there is a report of recently-hatched young birds from Midway in March, but this seems to be unusually early.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laysan_Rail (1691 words)

	NWHI: About: Laysan Island
		Laysan is the second largest land mass in the NWHI (1,015 acres) just behind Sand Island at Midway Atoll.
		Laysan has the fullest complement of all the bird species in the NWHI.
		Much of the shoreline at Laysan is composed of upraised, old coral reef, and coral sand which over time has become cemented together to form rock.
	www.hawaiianatolls.org /about/laysan.php (563 words)

	Laysan finch - Telespiza cantans : More Information - ARKive
		This vulnerable finch feeds primarily on fruit and seeds, and is thought to have survived the defoliation of Laysan Island by feeding on bird eggs, seeds and carrion (3).
		In the 20th century the Laysan finch suffered from predation and competition by introduced rats and rabbits, though once these alien species were exterminated, the finch populations recovered rapidly (2).
		Sea-levels are predicted to rise by 0.5-2.0 metres by 2100 and, as a consequence, the frequency and severity of hurricanes and droughts are expected to increase (2).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/birds/Telespiza_cantans_/more_info.html (465 words)

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		The finches also concentrate at the edge of tern colonies and take advantage of any disturbances by flying in and attacking the eggs whilst the adult birds are in flight.
		Laysan Finches were successfully introduced to Midway in 1891 and following years and survived until 1944 after the accidental introduction of rats.
		Laysan Finches breed successfully in captivity and the survival of the species was considered "assured" by Ely and Clapp (1973).
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /XNWEndemics2.htm (2425 words)

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		When the Nihoa finch was first described by Bryan (01), he clearly recognized its relationship to the Laysan finch; consequently, he assigned it to the same genus (01,11).
		Nihoa finches are apparently monogamous (08); the duration of pairing is unknown.
		In the case of the Nihoa finch, the numerical abundance of the species is less relevant to its endangered status than is its limited (approximately 156 acres) native range and fragile ecosystem (02,16), and the documented fluctuations in population numbers (02).
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e101042.htm (4587 words)

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		On Laysan the only records of Mallard up to December 31st 1973 were as follows; one collected on 7th November 1896, a pair from December 22nd 1912 - February 1913 when collected and a drake seen on 18th March 1968.
		The photo on the left shows a vegetation-less island and resulted in the extinction of the Laysan Honeycreeper; the Laysan Finch and Laysan Duck were lucky not to befall the same fate.
		Laysan lies 1,463 kilometres WNW of Honolulu, O'ahu at 25 degrees 46' N,171 degrees, 44'W. The current population is about 500 individuals.
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /XLaysanDuckArticle2.htm (1852 words)

	The Other Hawai'i
		LAYSAN ISLAND, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — Hokule'a pounded around the northern end of Laysan at sunset, its twin bows plunging into the seas, water sluicing across the deck and the crew huddled in foul-weather gear.
		After their arrival on Laysan, Hokule'a crew members meet for a briefing on the ecosystem of the island, which is recovering from the ravages of guano mining, feather poaching and feral rabbits.
		Laysan is a beautiful sand-dune island, with white shores, a cluster of coconut palms and an interior lake that's highly salty.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /hokulea/stories/060304 (679 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Laysan finch (Telespiza cantans) is endemic to Laysan Island in the Northwest Hawaiian Island.
		Although the population has a positive population trend, it is unstable and will always remain small due to the carrying capacity of the islets.
		Laysan Finch (Telespiza cantans) and Nihoa Finch (Telespiza ultima).
	www.esasuccess.org /reports/profile_pages/LaysanFinch.html (197 words)

	Audubon WatchList - Laysan Finch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When rabbits were introduced to Laysan Island in 1903 and subsequently devoured the island's vegetation, a number of endemic land birds became extinct.
		The Laysan Finch plummeted to a tiny remnant population but clung to existence by feeding on eggs and dead birds.
		After rabbits were eliminated in 1923, the Laysan Finch steadily recovered as vegetation returned again to the island.
	audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=120 (632 words)

	Sheila Conant
		Laysan (Telespiza cantans) and Nihoa (Telespiza ultima) Finches.
		Microsatellite variation in simulated and natural founder populations of the Laysan Finch (Telespiza cantans).
		Laysan and Nihoa Millerbirds (Acrocephalus familiaris familiaris and A. f.
	www.hawaii.edu /eecb/FacultyPgs/sheilaconant.html (461 words)

	Nihoa Finch - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The population of the finches fluctuates between 1,000 and 5,000, usually due to local environmental conditions, especially rainfall.
		Like the closely-related Laysan Finch, the Nihoa Finch's diet is made up of seeds, insects, flowers and occasionally seabird eggs
		A small number of Nihoa Finches were released on the French Frigate Shoals in 1967 to help protect this species.
	www.bishopmuseum.org /research/nwhi/nihfinch.shtml (96 words)

	Hawaiian honeycreeper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Some authorities categorize this group as the subfamily Drepanidinae of the finch family Fringillidae, to which they are closely related, but they are usually given full family status as the Drepanidae.
		Psittirostrini (Hawaiian finches), seedeaters with thick finch-like bills and songs like those of cardueline finches.
		The flowers of the native plant Metrosideros polymorpha are favoured by a number of nectar-eating honeycreepers.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/ha/hawaiian_honeycreeper.html (194 words)

	Sheila Conant - Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii
		Foraging ecology and population genetics of the Laysan Albatross
		Genetic variation in native and translocated populations of the Laysan Finch (Telespiza cantans).
		Dispersal and foraging ecology of the Laysan Albatross in relation to the North Pacific Longline Fishery.
	www.hawaii.edu /zoology/faculty/conant.htm (2023 words)

	Audubon WatchList - Laysan Duck
		By 1987, the Laysan Duck's numbers were up to 500, but six years later there was a drought that drove the lake's water level down, causing die-offs of the brine flies that are their principal food item, and the population dropped by 50%.
		The endangered Laysan Finch has learned to eat the Laysan Duck's eggs, and may be a significant egg predator.
		Laysan Island is legally protected as part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
	audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=119 (867 words)

	Jean-Michel Cousteau : Ocean Adventures . Laysan Island \| PBS
		Because of its large numbers of seabirds and its accessibility, Laysan attracted feather harvesters and miners of guano (bird droppings used as fertilizer) around the turn of the 19th century.
		The Laysan albatross population fell by 97 percent in just over 30 years (from 1 million in 1891 to about 30,000 in 1923).
		The other is that the coconuts got to Laysan on their own, the first evidence that the plant made it to Hawaii without human help.
	www.pbs.org /kqed/oceanadventures/episodes/kure/diaries/laysan.html (217 words)

	Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife and Habitat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Laysan and Lisianski Islands are low, flat, sandy islands surrounded by submerged fringing coral reefs.
		Four endangered endemic bird species (Laysan duck, Laysan finch, Nihoa finch, and Nihoa millerbird) breed on the islands, along with 14 million seabirds of 18 species.
		The refuge also supports almost the entire population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, provides nesting beaches for virtually the entire Hawaiian population of threatened green sea turtles, and furnishes habitat for 8 endangered plants and numerous other single island endemic plant and terrestrial invertebrate species.
	www.fws.gov /refuges/profiles/WildHabitat.cfm?ID=12526 (185 words)

	Photo Album from Laysan Island
		The Laysan Finch is also unique to Laysan Island
		"One of the last birds to disappear from the island will be the Laysan Finch.
		Laysan Island is an ideal place for the bird, but should anyone be rash enough to introduce it to a civilized community it would be a pest that would rival the English Sparrow.
	www.uiowa.edu /~nathist/Site/laysan264.htm (221 words)

	Oahu Nature Tours, Hawaii. Oahu Environment Updates
		The Laysan Finch was first discovered in 1890 on Laysan island for which they are named.
		An adult male Laysan finch has a bright yellow head, throat, and breast; the lower back and rump is greyish-brown; the abdomen is whitish, and the neck has a grey "collar."
		The following is from Olson and James Prodromus of the Fossil Avifauna of the Hawaiian Islands: Historically,the Telespyza group of finches is known only from the Leeward Islands,with T.cantans on Laysan and T.ultima on Nihoa.
	www.oahunaturetours.com /laysan.html (403 words)

	6th Grade Native Species Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The color is light yellow on the head/neck and the body/tail is grey.
		The Laysan Finch eats grass seeds, insects, seabird's eggs, and other types of bird food.
		The Laysan Finch is a very calm and peacful bird.
	www.seaburyhall.org /library/sci_dir/MSScience/nsp99/zbpfinch.html (50 words)

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