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Black Mamo

Black Mamo

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The Black Mamo was an extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper, unique to the island of Molokai. It was a large, entirely glossy black bird with a long, decurved bill, adapted for nectaring from specific native flowers.
Where to spot
Historically endemic to the high-elevation native forests of Molokai, Hawaii.
How to spot
Observation is no longer possible. Historical accounts describe it as a large, glossy black honeycreeper with a long, curved bill, found feeding on nectar from native lobelioids in the forest canopy.
When to spot
Last observed in 1907 and is considered extinct. It is no longer observable.
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File:Drepanis funerea from 'The Birds of the Sandwich Islands'.jpg
File:Drepanis funerea-Keulemans.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Drepanis funerea from 'The Birds of the Sandwich Islands'.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike its close relative, the Hawaii Mamo, the Black Mamo lacked yellow plumage, making it a distinct, somber-colored species.
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