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Puaiohi
Myadestes palmeri (Rothschild, 1893)
40 gWeight
The puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) or small Kauaʻi thrush is a rare species of songbird in the thrush family, Turdidae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
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 puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) or small Kauaʻi thrush is a rare species of songbird in the thrush family, Turdidae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It is closely related to the other three endemic Hawaiian thrushes, the kāmaʻo, olomaʻo, and ʻōmaʻo. It was first collected by Henry Palmer in 1891 at Halemanu around the entrance to the Kōkeʻe State Park.
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Questions
How big is the Puaiohi?
The Puaiohi weighs around 40 g.
Where does the Puaiohi live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kauai (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Puaiohi endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Puaiohi as Critically Endangered.
What does the Puaiohi eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Puaiohi in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 40 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 88 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Kauai (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
OmaoMyadestes obscurus
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis
Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops
Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus
Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
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