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Hawaii Oo - BirdForum Opus

Skull t.png The species Hawaii Oo is extinct.
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Photo by Cubbybear1963
Picture of a plaque located at the head of the Pu'u O'o Trail, Hawai'i, November 2014
Moho nobilis

Identification

32 cm (12½ in).

  • Glossy black plumage with brown shading on underparts
  • Yellowish tufts at axillaries
  • Yellow undertail-coverts
  • Long black tail; white outer feathers at base
  • Rather long, slightly curved black bill

Distribution

Formerly endemic to Big Island, Hawai'i.

Taxonomy

This was a monotypic species.

Habitat

High in the 'ohi'a canopy.

Behaviour

Little known.
The Hawaii Oo was hunted by the native Hawaiians for its feathers. The arrival of the Europeans and the introduction of species like musket. The last confirmed report was in 1898, unconfirmed sightings continued until 1934.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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