Moho (genus)
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Moho is a genus of extinct birds in the Hawaiian bird family, Mohoidae, that were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Members of the genus are known as ʻōʻō in the Hawaiian language. Their plumage was ge
Moho braccatus
Moho apicalis Keulemans
Moho bishopi
Moho nobilis Keulemans
Kauaʻi ʻōʻō
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The Kauaʻi ʻōʻō or ʻōʻōʻāʻā is an extinct species of ʻōʻō that was endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It was the last species of Hawaiian honeyeater to exist; the entire family is now officiall
Moho (genus)
…extensive hunting (their plumage was used for the creation of precious ʻaʻahu aliʻi (robes) and ʻahu ʻula (capes) for aliʻi (Hawaiian nobility). The Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was the last species of this genus to become extinct, likely a victim of avian malaria. Until recently, the birds in this genus were thought to belong…
Kauaioo
Specimen, Bishop Museum, Honolulu