Surveys reveal decline of the palila

Author:

Banko, Paul C., Brinck, Kevin W., Farmer, Chris, Leonard, David L., Jr., Nelson, Jay.

Title:

Surveys reveal decline of the palila

Periodical:

Endangered Species Bulletin

Year:

2008

Volume:

2008 Fall

Pages:

36-37

Subject:

Bird populations Birds conservation Endangered species birds Habitat conservation Loxioides bailleui Mamane Palila Sophora chrysophylla

Summary:

The endangered palila (Loxioides bailleui) is a flagship species of Hawaiian forest bird conservation. Due mainly to long-term ecological research by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) biologists and many hundreds of volunteers from Hawai‘i, the mainland, and around the world, more is known about palila than any other Hawaiian forest bird species. Palila exemplify the special vulnerability of many other Hawaiian birds to extinction. Thus, it is especially troubling that palila are declining despite receiving the longest sustained dedicated funding for research and management of any Hawaiian forest bird species. Historically, palila ranged from Mauna Kea to Hualalai and Mauna Loa volcanoes on Hawai‘i Island, but they are becoming increasingly restricted to the western slope of Mauna Kea above 6,000 feet (1,830 meters) in elevation. This range contraction has followed the long-term destruction of mamane forests by cattle ranching and feral ungulates.

Label:

Birds - Palila

URL:

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Collection:

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