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Siheky's Adventures

Siheky Gallery

Merchandise

Introduction PIC have created a new mascot which is an adaptation of the near extinct micronesian Kingfisher from the island of Guam. Siheky is a name deirved from an old 'fable' which tells of a village woman who always talked loudly and made trouble. The taotaomo’na then turned her into the first 'sihek'...! The Guam Micronesian kingfisher or sihek (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina) was listed as an endangered subspecies in 1984 (United States Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 1984). By 1988, the sihek had been extirpated from the wild and this subspecies is now found only in captivity. Here at PIC we are trying to preserve and increase awareness for this species by creating a mascot which not only serves as an iconic symbol for us, but also creates familiarity with the near extinct bird. read more...

Micronesian Kingfisher