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Bristle-thighed Curlew - BirdForum Opus

Numenius tahitiensis
Photo by Photo by lostinjapan
Photo taken: Oahu, Hawaii.

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 honeyeater. This may cause people some confusion. See the "kioea" database entry for more info.

Originally posted by bkrownd

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