- Numenius tahitiensis
Hawaiian name confusion
I have seen at least two sources give this bird the Hawaiian name "kioea". I'd like to note that "kioea" was also the name of a long-extinct large brown honeycreeper. This may cause people some confusion. See the "kioea" database entry for more info.
Originally posted by bkrownd
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