Commonwealth of the Northern (CNMI) 2011 Import Record Keeping Protocol Rufous (Rhipidura rufifrons) Golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Committee (IDMAG/GOC)

June 9, 2011

Note: The information contained in this document is not current and is in the process of being revised by the AZA IDMAG.

Dear Holding Institution:

In conjunction with the AZA PACCT TAG, the Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) and its Government Ownership Committee (IDMAG/GOC), the following record keeping protocol was developed to provide the relevant record keeping details for the above-noted import. These guidelines were developed based on current standards for ISIS data entry and information provided by the program managers.

This letter will clarify the terms of agreement, established ISIS mnemonic and related details with regard to the species that are the subject of this import. Please forward this document to your registrar and/or institutional records keeper in order that your ISIS records for the above-noted species may be entered or corrected as necessary.

Sincerely,

Martin Vince Jean Miller Rachél Watkins Rogers Chair, Passeriformes, Apodiformes, Chair, IDMAG Chair, IDMAG/GOC Coliiformes, Caprimulgiformes and Trogoniformes TAG

Peter Luscomb Herb Roberts Co-Investigator Co-Investigator/Coordinator Mariana Avifauna Conservation Program Mariana Avifauna Conservation Program

Susan Reno Document Champion, IDMAG/GOC

Page 1 of 4

Final Approved IDMAG/GOC: 4/22/2011 Final Approved IDMAG: 6/9/2011 Template Revised: 8/31/2011 12:54 PM

Commonwealth of the (CNMI) 2011 Import Record Keeping Protocol (Rhipidura rufifrons) Golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Committee (IDMAG/GOC)

Import Background Information

AZA institutions are cooperating in a project to assist the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in conserving its native avifauna. It has been determined that (Colvin et al. 2005) and possibly and Islands, now have an incipient brown tree population. As a direct result, the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife has requested the assistance of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in developing captive populations of native species that can be used as source populations if the decimates the native avifauna. The CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife has also requested assistance in the translocation of to other islands in the Mariana archipelago. AZA will work with CNMI biologists to develop and refine techniques to capture, acclimate to captivity, hold and transport birds. This phase of the project will focus on the translocation of twenty-four (24) golden white- eyes (Cleptornis marchei) from Saipan to Sarigan; and the capture and bringing into captivity twelve (12) rufous fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) , and twelve (12) golden white-eye from Saipan. In this phase, birds are expected to be sent to the following institutions:

Golden white-eyes: Honolulu Zoo (4), Memphis Zoo (4), North Carolina Zoo (2), and Saint Louis Zoo (2).

Rufous fantail: Honolulu Zoo (4), Memphis Zoo (4), and Riverbanks (4).

In order to ensure that your records for this importation are recorded accurately, please refer to the following clarifications for verification of your historical records and guidance for future transactions.

Studbook

At the time of this importation, the two species of birds that are the subject of this importation do not have studbooks.

Mnemonics, Acquisition and Dispositions

Birds that are the subject of this importation in the North American Region should be recorded as Loan In, from the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas using the relevant ISIS mnemonic CNMI. Births should be recorded a Birth, Loan In using the mnemonic CNMI.

Dispositions should be recorded as loan transfers to the next facility with the receiving institution’s appropriate ISIS mnemonic and vendor/recipient ID. The receiving institution should record the acquisition as a Loan In, from CNMI.

Page 2 of 4

Final Approved IDMAG/GOC: 4/22/2011 Final Approved IDMAG: 6/9/2011 Template Revised: 8/31/2011 12:54 PM If you do not have the above location in your Institution List, please log in to download the current ARKS Institution List from the ISIS Website (http://www.isis.org).

Vendor/Recipient ID

There are currently two conventions for data entry of the vendor/ recipient ID for a non-ISIS reporting facility in the Standards for Data Entry and Maintenance of North American Zoo and Aquarium Records Databases. The Standards state: “If received from a non-ISIS reporting facility, the should be recorded as whatever unique identifying number, name, etc. has been assigned to the specimen by the sending facility. This may include tag/band numbers and house names provided they will remain unique to all specimens of the relevant taxa loaded into the ARKS3 database. If no number, name, etc. has been assigned or if it is unlikely that the number, name, etc. assigned will remain unique within all specimens of the relevant taxa loaded into the ISIS database, enter {NONE}." *

Following one of these conventions, NONE should be added for the Vendor/Recipient ID when the Vendor/Recipient is CNMI. Note: See also "Unique Identifiers" below.

Birth dates

In accordance with the Standards for Data Entry and Maintenance of North American Zoo and Aquarium Records Databases, the birth date should be entered as January 1, 2011 with an estimator of Unknown (“U”) in order to ensure consistency among records.

Young rufous are suspected to have different coloration from the adults (Clement, 2006, p. 232); however, the collection team has not yet handled enough of this species to determine this difference as a fact.

Young golden white-eyes plumage is duller and paler than the adult with areas of brownish-yellow on the back and side of the head, and sometimes brownish-yellow streaks on the breast. The bill is dusky and feet are duller colored than the adult. (Balen, 2008, p. 480).

In Situ Birth Location and Sire/Dam ID

Imported birds should be recorded in ARKS as Wild Born at Saipan, birth location mnemonic SAIPAN (Saipan Island, Marianas).

The dam and sire ID should be recorded in ARKS as WILD; the mnemonic SAIPAN (Saipan Island, Marianas) should be recorded in the 'location' field.

Ex Situ Birth Location and Sire/Dam ID

For offspring of the imported birds hatched at institutions ex situ, the mnemonic for that facility should be entered in the birth location field.

The dam and sire ID should be recorded as the institution’s Local ID and the mnemonic for that facility should be entered in the birth location field.

Page 3 of 4

Final Approved IDMAG/GOC: 4/22/2011 Final Approved IDMAG: 6/9/2011 Template Revised: 8/31/2011 12:54 PM Rearing

The rearing type for the imported birds is Parent.

Unique Identifiers

In the 6 April 2009 version of ARKS, ISIS has added a new ARKS identifier type called “Local ID Elsewhere” (Example: Local ID elsewhere 4157 at SYBILLE) as a means for additional linking of records between institutions for situations such as government owned where the Local ID may be NONE. Institutions that receive these birds from another institution should add the sending institution’s mnemonic and Local ID under Local ID Elsewhere under the Identifiers tab.

Permits

Copies of the scientific collecting permits and the official loan agreement issued by CNMI will be distributed to the holding institutions by Project Coordinator Herb Roberts (Curator of Birds at Memphis Zoo). A copy of both of these documents should accompany animals that are transferred to other institutions. Each holding institution will be contacted by Co-investigator Peter Luscomb (General Curator at Honolulu Zoo), species manager for rufous fantails, and Anne Tieber (Zoological Manager, Department at Saint Louis Zoo), species manager for golden white-eyes for an annual report.

Historical Records

Record managers are encouraged to address any discrepancies or inconsistencies in their historical ISIS records by amending the records to conform to this protocol.

References

1. Colvin, B. A.,M. W. Fall, L. A. Fitzgerald, AND L. L. Loope. 2005. Review of brown treesnake problems and control programs: report of observations and recommendations. Report to Office of Insular Affairs, Honolulu, , USA.

2. Clement, P. (2006) Rufous Fantail. In Josep del Hoya, et al., Handbook of the Birds of the World (2006, Vol. 11). Barcelona; Lynx Edicions

3. Balen, S. von (2008) Golden White-eye. In Josep del Hoya, et al., Handbook of the Birds of the World (2008, Vol. 13). Barcelona; Lynx Edicions

Page 4 of 4

Final Approved IDMAG/GOC: 4/22/2011 Final Approved IDMAG: 6/9/2011 Template Revised: 8/31/2011 12:54 PM