Some extraordinary observations of endangered forest birds on the Island of Hawaii

Author:

Pratt, H. Douglas, Berrett, Delwyn C., Bruner, Phillip L.

Title:

Some extraordinary observations of endangered forest birds on the Island of Hawaii

Periodical:

American Birds

Year:

1977

Volume:

31

Pages:

268-272

Subject:

Hawaii Akepa Loxops coccineus Hawaii Creeper Loxops maculata mana Akiapolaau Hemignathus munroi Endangered species birds

Summary:

Three species of endangered forest birds, the Hawaii Akepa (Loxops c. coccinea), the Hawaii Creeper (L. maculata mana), and the Akiapolaau (Hemignathus wilsoni), that inhabit the Keauhou Ranch and Kilauea Forest Reserve on the island of Hawaii, were all believed to have small populations, perhaps in the low hundreds. However, during a visit to this area that was done on 19 August 1975, the authors witnessed and described a phenomenon that they believed should be called to the attention of all concerned with regard to the survival of these three endangered species. Described in this document were the observations that were made that led the authors to believe that this area was of great significance in the maintenance of viable populations of many native forest birds and that this area could be critical for the survival of several endangered species of Hawaiian birds.

Label:

Birds - General

URL:

https://sora.unm.edu/node/112616

Collection:

Periodicals