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Excrement of seabirds or bats
Guano (Spanish from Quechua: wanu) is the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats. Guano is a highly effective fertiliser due to the high content of
Guano
Topics referred to by the same term
up guano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Guano is the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats, often mined as a source of phosphorus. Guano may
Guano_(disambiguation)
Congressional act of the United States
The Guano Islands Act (11 Stat. 119, enacted August 18, 1856, codified at 48 U.S.C. ch. 8 §§ 1411–1419) is a United States federal law passed by the Congress
Guano_Islands_Act
German rock band
Guano Apes is a German rock band formed in 1994 in Göttingen. The band consists of Sandra Nasić (vocals), Henning Rümenapp (guitars, backing vocals),
Guano_Apes
US-controlled coral island in the central Pacific Ocean
was claimed by the United States in 1857 under the 1856 Guano Islands Act and was mined for guano later that century. In the 1930s, economic activity on
Howland_Island
Period in the history of Peru, 1845–1866
The Guano era refers to a period of stability and prosperity in Peru during the mid-19th century. It was sustained on the substantial revenues generated
History_of_Peru_(1845–1866)
Islands claimed by the US under the 1856 Guano Islands Act
were claimed as insular areas on behalf of the United States under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. These claims were made by private individuals to the
List_of_Guano_Island_claims
United States historic place
The David L. Shirk Ranch is a historic ranch located in the Guano Valley of eastern Lake County, Oregon, United States. The ranch was originally homesteaded
David_L._Shirk_Ranch
Guano Apes are an alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Göttingen, Germany. The group members are Sandra Nasić (vocals), Henning Rümenapp (guitars,
Guano_Apes_discography
1984 single by Alphaville
Japan 1992 AD" reached No. 2 in Finland and No. 15 in Sweden. In 2000, Guano Apes released a cover version of "Big in Japan" as the lead single for their
Big in Japan (Alphaville song)
Big_in_Japan_(Alphaville_song)
German singer (born 1976)
May 1976) is a German singer best known as the vocalist of the rock band Guano Apes. Nasić was born in Göttingen, West Germany, where she grew up with
Sandra_Nasić
2011 studio album by Guano Apes
Bel Air is the fourth studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes, and the first released after the band's reunion in 2009. It was released
Bel_Air_(album)
Discoverer of Carlsbad Caverns
James Larkin White (July 11, 1882– April 26, 1946) was a cowboy, guano miner, cave explorer, and park ranger for the National Park Service. He is best
James_Larkin_White
Pacific Guano Company (also known as Pacific Guano Company of Boston; 1861–1889) was an American company chartered by the State of Massachusetts, with
Pacific_Guano_Company
Disputed island in the Caribbean
U.S. has claimed the island as an appurtenance since 1857, based on the Guano Islands Act of 1856. Haiti's claim over Navassa goes back to the Treaty
Navassa_Island
Former mining operation in Mohave County, Arizona
The Bat Cave mine was a bat guano mine in a natural cave located in the western Grand Canyon of Arizona at river mile 266, 800 feet (240 m) above Lake
Bat_Cave_mine
Coral island in the South Pacific Ocean
Island. The United States claimed it in the 19th century and mined it for guano. In the 20th century, it was the subject of a small settlement. It was attacked
Jarvis_Island
1997 single by Guano Apes
"Open Your Eyes" is the debut single of the Guano Apes released in 1997. "Open Your Eyes" reached No. 5 in Germany, remaining in the Top 100 for 30 weeks
Open Your Eyes (Guano Apes song)
Open_Your_Eyes_(Guano_Apes_song)
Site in Columbia, SC cleared of arsenic contamination
The Royster Guano Superfund site is a Superfund site located near a former fertilizer factory in Columbia, South Carolina. From 1902 to c. 1935, lead
Royster_Guano_Superfund_site
Protected area of Peru
The Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Sistema de Islas, Islotes y Puntas Guaneras; RNSIIPG) is a protected
Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System
Guano_Islands,_Islets,_and_Capes_National_Reserve_System
Town in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Guano is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Guano Canton. The town is well known for its handmade leather products and
Guano,_Ecuador
Cave in United States of America
Churchill County, Nevada, United States. It has previously been known as Sunset Guano Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Loud Site 18. The cave is about 150 feet (46 m)
Lovelock_Cave
Cave in Kenya
and hyenas come to Kitum Cave to consume salt left by the elephants. Bat guano from fruit-eating and insectivorous bats can be found deeper in the cave
Kitum_Cave
Artificial island in Namibia
serves as a breeding ground for birds (primarily Cape cormorants) and yields guano, which is collected and sold, as a highly effective fertilizer. Bird Island
Bird_Island_(Namibia)
Compagnie Financiere du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co (1882) 11 QBD 55 is a foundational case in the law of evidence holding that a plaintiff party must
Compagnie Financiere du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co
Compagnie_Financiere_du_Pacifique_v_Peruvian_Guano_Co
Canadian hardcore punk and metal band
investigation of the Dayglos after his daughter brought home a copy of Here Today, Guano Tomorrow. Obscenity charges were laid against the group's record label,
Dayglo_Abortions
Chemical compound of DNA and RNA
it as a mineral formed from the excreta of sea birds, which is known as guano and which was used as a source of fertilizer; guanine was named in 1846
Guanine
Pacific atoll of the United States
American Guano Company. The United States officially took possession of Baker Island in 1857 under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. The island's guano deposits
Baker_Island
Canton in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
Guano Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Guano. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,888
Guano_Canton
1864–1879 war in South America
Bolivia from 1865 to 1879. The conflict began with Spain's seizure of the guano-rich Chincha Islands in one of a series of attempts by Spain, under Isabella
Chincha_Islands_War
Island in Adélie Land, Antarctica
Guano Island is a rocky island 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) long, lying 0.4 kilometres (0.2 nmi) south of Chameau Island at the southeast end of the Curzon
Guano_Island_(Antarctica)
Country in South America
relative economic and political stability began due to the exploitation of guano that ended with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). Throughout the 20th
Peru
Island in the central Pacific Ocean
its ancient stone architecture, its once-extensive deposits of phosphatic guano (exploited by Australian interests from c. 1860–1927), its former use as
Malden_Island
2006–2008 American animated TV series
self-centered actress who was the original star of LilyMu before Mikey was hired. Guano (voiced by Gary Mack) is a small purple creature who stars in and directs
Kappa_Mikey
Venezuelan uninhabited islet in the eastern Caribbean Sea
valuable guano deposits, the island has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes (now resolved) with the United States (through the Guano Islands
Isla_de_Aves
Species of bird
Humboldt penguins nest on islands and rocky coasts, burrowing holes in guano and sometimes using scrapes or caves. In South America the Humboldt penguin
Humboldt_penguin
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy
of the film theme play. The talk by the ornithologist James Bond is on guano which figures in the background and plot of the James Bond spy novel Dr
James_Bond_(ornithologist)
War I, after which guano became almost worthless. As Peru's guano reserves began to run out, the government restricted the guano industry to help stabilize
Agricultural_history_of_Peru
Three small islands off the coast of Peru
Pisco. Since pre-Incan times they were of interest for their extensive guano deposits, but the supplies were mostly exhausted by 1874. The largest of
Chincha_Islands
Island of Anguilla
when viewed from the sea, the island had the shape of a sombrero hat, but guano-mining operations have left the island with precipitous sides and a relatively
Sombrero,_Anguilla
2003 live album by Guano Apes
Live is an album of live recordings by German rock band Guano Apes, released in 2003. "Quietly" (3:40) "No Speech" (3:46) "Money & Milk" (2:38) "Pretty
Live_(Guano_Apes_album)
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
and feathers. Songbirds, parrots, and other species are popular as pets. Guano (bird excrement) is harvested for use as a fertiliser. Birds figure throughout
Bird
1997 studio album by Guano Apes
Like a God is the debut studio album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic
Proud_Like_a_God
2004 greatest hits album by Guano Apes
Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes is a greatest hits album by German rock band Guano Apes, released on 29 November 2004. The album is distributed
Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes
Planet_of_the_Apes:_Best_of_Guano_Apes
Island of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean
Enderbury Island, also known as Ederbury Island or Guano Island, is a small, uninhabited atoll 63 km ESE of Kanton Island in the Pacific Ocean at 3°08′S
Enderbury_Island
Island country in the Caribbean
architecture of the country. The Taíno people relied heavily on the mahogany and guano (dried palm tree leaf) to put together crafts, artwork, furniture, and houses
Dominican_Republic
War fought over resources
examples of resource war in history is the conflict over Chincha Island guano in the late 19th century. The Chincha Islands of Peru are situated off of
Resource_war
commercialized guano exports in a deal with French businessmen and the Peruvian government, abolishing existing claims to Peruvian guano. Guano was essentially
Economy_of_Peru
Series of confrontations
video footage documented Gente del Guano operating a drone outside Badiraguato, Sinaloa. Aureliano Guzmán Loera (“El Guano”), brother of Joaquín Guzmán Loera
Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel
Infighting_in_the_Sinaloa_Cartel
2003 studio album by Guano Apes
Walking on a Thin Line is the third studio album by German rock band Guano Apes. It was released on 3 February 2003 by BMG. Title of the album comes from
Walking_on_a_Thin_Line
Principle of international law
unclaimed wilderness. The Guano Islands Act of 18 August 1856 enabled citizens of the U.S. to take possession of islands containing guano deposits. The islands
Terra_nullius
silver palm, Silver thatch palm, Guano, Latanye maron, Latanye savanna, Palmera plateada de La Hispaniola, Guanito, Guano de escoba Coccothrinax baracoensis
List_of_Coccothrinax_species
1959 film directed by Don Siegel
in the western Grand Canyon of Arizona. US Guano owned and operated the Bat Cave Mine at the time. Guano is a good organic fertiliser commercially important
Edge_of_Eternity_(film)
Species of bird
occurs year round with a peak in November and December. The nest is built of guano on flat surfaces on offshore islands or remote headlands. There are up to
Guanay_cormorant
Atoll in Tokelau
children. In 1859, the U.S. Guano Company claimed Duke of York along with a number of other Tokelauan atolls under the U.S. Guano Islands Act. The U.S. State
Atafu
Native Americans purportedly from Nevada
human remains were discovered under 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) of guano by guano miners in Lovelock Cave. Although the cave had been mined since 1911
Si-Te-Cah
Atoll of Hawaii
the ocean. Laysan's Hawaiian name, Kauō, means "egg". It was mined for guano in the late 19th century and early 1900s, which resulted in the release
Laysan
English businessman (1790–1875)
labourers who had been consigned to the guano pits of Peru, not one had survived. The firm's profits from the guano trade were between £80,000 and £100,000
William_Gibbs_(businessman)
Coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef
all the trees were removed, as well as 3 feet of top soil and guano. In 1874, the guano mining ceased, but the damage to the vegetation of the island
Lady_Elliot_Island
Fertilizer developed from natural processes
include all animal waste including meat processing waste, manure, slurry, and guano; plus plant based fertilizers such as compost; and biosolids. Inorganic
Organic_fertilizer
Peruvian state-owned saltpeter enterprise
revenues and supplementing the financial role that guano sales had provided for the nation during the Guano Era (1840s-1860s). During the 19th century Peru
Peruvian_nitrate_monopoly
Place in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Colorado served as the location for the Colorado Guano Mine, which was involved in the extraction of guano. Additionally, the Seroe Colorado Lighthouse can
Seroe_Colorado
External territory of Australia
discovered by Europeans in around 1800 and 1811 respectively, and were mined for guano by American whalers in the late nineteenth century. Britain annexed Ashmore
Ashmore_and_Cartier_Islands
Island off Namibia
level. Steep, rocky, without vegetation, covered in a thick layer of bird guano, and riddled with a number of caves (one of which completely bisects the
Mercury_Island
Island group of Honduras
started exporting guano as a fertilizer in the 1840s. The American-owned, New York-City-headquartered "Atlantic and Pacific Guano Company" was established
Swan_Islands,_Honduras
President of Peru from 1872 to 1876
1869 to 1870. Pardo attempted to use guano wealth to fund railroad construction across Peru, but the supply of guano was depleted and an economic crisis
Manuel_Pardo_(politician)
Former human settlement on Navassa Island
September 19, 1857, by Peter Duncan, an American sea captain, under the Guano Islands Act of August 18, 1856. The modest settlement was created to house
Lulu_Town
U.S. territory that is neither a state nor the District of Columbia
under the Guano Islands Act; claims ceded to Kiribati. Funafuti, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae and Niulakita: claimed by the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act;
Insular_area
1998 single by Guano Apes
"Rain" is a 1997 song by Guano Apes. It was first released in January 1998 as a promotional single, but later had a full release in May 1998 as their
Rain_(Guano_Apes_song)
Species of bat native to the Americas
Oklahoma. Hundreds of tons of guano were mined in Texas annually between 1900 and 1980. In the early 20th century, bat guano was Texas' largest mineral export
Mexican_free-tailed_bat
Chemical element with atomic number 15 (P)
guano as a fertiliser. As Garcilaso described, the Incas near the coast harvested guano. In the early 1800s Alexander von Humboldt introduced guano as
Phosphorus
Military event
islands had been obtained through the Guano Islands Act of 1856, although Palmyra was void of guano. The lack of guano caused Palmyra to pass through the
Shelling of Johnston and Palmyra
Shelling_of_Johnston_and_Palmyra
French businessman
French businessman who made his fortune by financing the Peruvian trade in guano. Dreyfus joined a small textile trading firm set up by three of his elder
Auguste_Dreyfus
Chemical compound
from cave walls and the accumulations of bat guano in caves. Extraction is accomplished by immersing the guano in water for a day, filtering, and harvesting
Potassium_nitrate
2000 studio album by Guano Apes
Don't Give Me Names is the second studio album by the German rock band Guano Apes, released in 2000. It includes the hit single "Big in Japan" (a cover
Don't_Give_Me_Names
Island in Namibia
Granger until 1895. They were given exclusive rights to mine guano and hunt seals. Penguin guano on the island was 120 feet (37 m) deep in the early 19th
Halifax_Island
Uninhabited Caribbean island
and the island was an important source of guano before artificial fertilisers started to be mass-produced. Guano-mining operations started in the 1860s and
Redonda
German-Hawaiian businessman (1856–1935)
with his family on the Hawaiian island of Laysan as superintendent of a guano mining operation. Schlemmer was interested in the birdlife of the island
Max_Schlemmer
Species of palm
Coccothrinax crinita (guano barbudo, guano petate, old man palm, palma petate) is a palm which is endemic to Cuba. Like other members of the genus Coccothrinax
Coccothrinax_crinita
People of Peru
economic opportunity in the booming oil, mining, fishing, sugar, cotton, guano, and rubber industries in the 19th century. Recently,[when?] Peru has seen
Peruvians
Radio show
radio series by Neil Anthony set in the fictional principality of Monte Guano in Renaissance Italy. Its title was a reference to the 1966 play The Lion
The_Leopard_in_Autumn
Island belonging to Peru
It is part of Peru’s Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System. In 1863 the island was estimated to have guano deposits of almost 7 million
Lobos_de_Tierra
US Supreme Court case that upheld the Guano Islands Act
Supreme Court case in which the court upheld the constitutionality of the Guano Islands Act, which states that any island that fell under the act was under
Jones_v._United_States_(1890)
Place of production of potassium nitrate or saltpetre
Salnitre" (Collbató) known since the Neolithic. In the "Cova del Rat Penat", guano (in this case, bat excrements) deposited over thousands of years became
Saltpetre_works
unincorporated territory claimed under Guano Act of 1856 1857 0.5 1.29 ----- Howland Island, unincorporated territory claimed under Guano Act of 1856 1857 0.6 1.55
United States territorial acquisitions table
United_States_territorial_acquisitions_table
Species of tick
described from specimens found in guano, but it is not known whether, like the former, the species feeds on guano as nymphs and adults. A subsequent
Antricola_guglielmonei
1890 book by Alfred Thayer Mahan
relied on guano as a fertilizer, as well as a raw material in the production of gunpowder. With a Peruvian (and British) monopoly on guano across South
The Influence of Sea Power upon History
The_Influence_of_Sea_Power_upon_History
Sand cays and reef system in the Gulf of Mexico
American schooner Petrel filed a notice of discovery for guano in Cayo Arenas under the Guano Islands Act. He claimed that he made the discovery on January
Cayo_Arenas
Two barren outcrops in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
The large numbers of birds have coated many surfaces of the island in guano, giving it a whitish appearance. Some of the fish species in the nearby
Gardner_Pinnacles
Reef and unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean
United States Guano Company, under the name "Dangers Rock," along with several other islands. The claim was made under the U.S. Guano Islands Act of
Kingman_Reef
Steep-sided canyon in Arizona, US
of visitors a year, most from Las Vegas". Also at Grand Canyon West is Guano Point, which features a narrow peninsula surrounded on all sides by steep
Grand_Canyon
Former British trading company
London. The company's interests spanned trading in cloth, fruit, wine, guano, and nitrate, which led to it becoming involved in banking, shipping and
Antony_Gibbs_&_Sons
Government agency of Peru
Empire Spanish conquest Neo-Inca State Viceroyalty War of Independence Guano Era War of the Pacific Colombia–Peru War Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Internal
Iperú
Territorial conflict between Chile and allied Peru and Bolivia (1879–83)
preservation of vast amounts of high-quality guano deposits and sodium nitrate. In the 1840s, Europeans knew the value of guano and nitrate as fertilizer and the
War_of_the_Pacific
Sedimentary rock containing large amounts of phosphate minerals
process. It occurs when fluids that are rich in phosphate are leached from guano. These are then concentrated and reprecipitated in limestone. Phosphatized
Phosphorite
Fungal infection of the lungs
untreated. H. capsulatum is found in soil, often associated with decaying bat guano or bird droppings. Humans may inhale infectious spores after disrupting
Histoplasmosis
Potassium sulfate mineral
environments, as small crystals and masses in evaporite deposits and in guano deposits. It occurs associated with thenardite, jarosite, sylvite and hematite
Aphthitalite
Species of bird
species that inhabits the Peruvian coast and the second most important guano-producing seabird. During the mid-twentieth century, the Peruvian booby
Peruvian_booby
Coral reef in the Coral Sea
the guano on Lady Elliot Island, Wreck Reefs, Swain Reefs, Raine Island, Bramble Cay, Brampton Shoal and Pilgrim Island to the Anglo-Australian Guano Company
Cato_Reef
Chemical compound
found in guano. Oxammite is a natural mineral form of ammonium oxalate. This mineral is extremely rare. It is an organic mineral derived from guano. Ammonium
Ammonium_oxalate
GUANO
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Human; A Person
Biblical
baptism, or goodness, of the Lord
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dirty stunted grass
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
King of Wisdom
Girl/Female
Tamil
Descendent of the Sun, Brilliant, Sacred
Biblical
crowns
Boy/Male
Greek
An archer.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vinoda | விநோதா, விநோடீஂீ
Pleasing
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Horn
Boy/Male
Arabic
Supper Power
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n.
A crystalline mineral found in guano. It is a hydrous phosphate of magnesia and ammonia.
n.
A substance found in great abundance on some coasts or islands frequented by sea fowls, and composed chiefly of their excrement. It is rich in phosphates and ammonia, and is used as a powerful fertilizer.
n.
That which renders fertile; a general name for commercial manures, as guano, phosphate of lime, etc.
n.
A crystalline nitrogenous substance having a splendid dichroism, being green by reflected light and garnet-red by transmitted light. It was formerly used in dyeing calico, and was obtained in a large quantities from guano. Formerly called also ammonium purpurate.
n.
A crystalline nitrogenous body closely related to both uric acid and hypoxanthin, present in muscle tissue, and occasionally found in the urine and in some urinary calculi. It is also present in guano. So called from the yellow color of certain of its salts (nitrates).
pl.
of Guano
a.
Yielding guano.
n.
A crystalline substance (C5H5N5O) contained in guano. It is also a constituent of the liver, pancreas, and other glands in mammals.