The Hawai'i 'O'o was the first Hawaiian honeyeater discovered by westerners, described from a specimen obtained in 1779 during Captain James Cook's third voyage; the other 4 species were not known to the scientific community until the mid- to late 1800's. The O'ahu and Hawai'i 'o'o and the Kioea are now definitely extinct, and the Kaua'i and Bishop's 'o'o are probably extinct.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Title | Kaua'i 'O'o; O'ahu 'O'o; Hawai'i 'O'o; Bishop's 'O'o; Kioea |
| DOI | |
| Authors | P.W. Sykes, A.K. Kepler, C.B. Kepler, J. M. Scott |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Organization Series |
| Series Title | Birds of North America |
| Series Number | No. 535 |
| Index ID | 5230265 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |