The present status of the birds of Hawaii

Author:

Berger, Andrew J.

Title:

The present status of the birds of Hawaii

Periodical:

Pacific Science

Year:

1970

Volume:

24

Pages:

29-42

Subject:

Bird populations Endangered species birds Palila Loxioides bailleui Akiapolaau Hemignathus munroi

Summary:

Three general groups of birds are found in Hawaii today -- the endemic, the indigenous, and the introduced. In this document, endemic Hawaiian birds are listed according to 11 families and are discussed. These include the: 1) Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans), 2) Accipitridae (hawks, kites, and eagles), 3) Rallidae (rails, gallinules, and coots), 4) Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts), 5) Stridgidae (owls), 6) Corvidae (crows, jays, and magpies), 7) Turdidae (thrush family), 8) Sylviidae (Old World warbler family), 9) Muscicapidae (Old World flycatcher family), 10) Meliphagidae (honeyeater family), and 11) Drepanididae (Hawaiian honeycreepers).

Label:

Birds - General

URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10125/4021

Date:

1970

Collection:

Periodicals