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 |
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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 |