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Omao
Myadestes obscurus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
50 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The ʻōmaʻo (Myadestes obscurus), also called the Hawaiian thrush, is an endemic species of robin-like bird found only on the island of Hawaii. ʻŌmaʻo are closely related to the other endemic thrushes of the Hawaiian Islands, the kāmaʻo, the olomaʻo, and the puaiohi. ʻŌmaʻo are found primarily in rainforests in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Big Island. Population estimates approximate 170,000 birds, making it the most common of the Hawaiian thrushes.
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Questions
How big is the Omao?
The Omao weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Omao live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaii (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Omao endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Omao as Near Threatened.
What does the Omao eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Omao in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 102 mm
- Tail
- 93 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii (Hawaiian Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Myadestes
Other birds in the genus Myadestes
Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis
Slate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor
Townsend's SolitaireMyadestes townsendi
OlomaoMyadestes lanaiensis
PuaiohiMyadestes palmeri
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus
Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
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