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The species Amaui is extinct. |
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- Myadestes woahensis
Identification
Extinct. The 'amaui was the endemic Hawaiian thrush of o'ahu. It became extinct very soon after Western contact, like many of o'ahu's other endemic forest birds. It is also one of the few historically known Hawaiian forest birds for which no collected specimens exist, as the only specimens were lost long ago. Its appearance was very similar to the other large Hawaiian thrushes, and it was 7.5" long.
Distribution
Formerly Endemic to Oahu, Hawaii. Last reported 1825
Taxonomy
Monotypic
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
In Culture
The name 'amaui was used to refer to the Hawaiian thrushes as a group, shortened from the name manu-a-Maui, meaning the bird of the demigod Maui.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amaui. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amaui
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
