The brown tree snake has decimated vertebrate species in Guam, especially birds. If the snake were able to establish a population on any of the other islands of the Marianas, it would probably lead to the extinction of several more bird species.
The birds being introduced by the CNMI government are expected to turn the tide of the introduction. Snakes don't eat these birds; these birds eat snakes.
The first bird species is the Tiger Bittern, Gorsakius melanolophus:
The second bird species is the bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula:
I don't think the brown tree snake stands a chance.
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I love birds but I sure hope I don't run into any of those sitting on the trees in my yard! They look like they will eat brown tree snakes, mice, kittens, puppies, cows, goats, the horses down in marpi, and an occassional soccer player who picks up trash and paints over graffitti on the weekends...hmmm, Great job DFW and DLNR :)
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