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Forest bird populations at the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Hawai‘i

April 13, 2022

Endemic Hawaiian forest birds have experienced dramatic population declines. The Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex (BINWRC) was created for conservation of endangered Hawaiian forest birds and their habitats. Surveys have been conducted at two units of BINWRC to monitor forest bird populations and their response to management actions. We analyzed survey data from 1987 to 2019 at the Hakalau Forest Unit (HFU) and from 1995 to 2019 at the Kona Forest Unit (KFU). We analyzed three strata at HFU: open-forest, closed-forest, and pasture, and two strata at the KFU: upper (>1524 m elevation) and lower (

Publication Year 2022
Title Forest bird populations at the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Hawai‘i
Authors Steven J. Kendall, Rachel A. Rounds, Richard J. Camp, Ayesha Genz
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype Other Government Series
Series Number 102
Index ID 70230512
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
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