Long-term population variability in the palila, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper

Author:

Fancy, Steven G., Giffin, Jon G., Jacobi, James D., Scott, J. Michael

Title:

Long-term population variability in the palila, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper

Periodical:

Pacific Science

Year:

1996

Volume:

50

Pages:

363-370

Subject:

Birds monitoring palila Loxioides bailleui Palila Surveys

Summary:

Annual surveys of the entire range of the endangered Palila on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, were conducted during 1980-1995. The majority of the Palila population was found on the southwestern slope of Mauna Kea near Puu Laau and the range of Palila has not changed since 1975. Palila population was highly variable. Mean population size during 1985-1995 was 3390+/- 333SE, but the population ranged from 1584+/- 324 in 1985 to 5685+/- 535 in 1981. Population size outside the population center near Puu Laau has decreased significantly since 1980.

Label:

Birds - Palila

URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10125/2910

Date:

1996

Collection:

Periodicals