Ou
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The Ou was a critically endangered (likely extinct) Hawaiian honeycreeper, once found on several Hawaiian islands. It was a stout-bodied bird with green upperparts, a yellow head, and a heavy, conical bill.
Where to spot
Historically found on Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Oahu, inhabiting high-elevation native forests where ʻieʻie vines were present.
How to spot
Observation is no longer possible. Historically, it was identified by its heavy, parrot-like bill, yellow head, and green body. It would have been observed feeding on ʻieʻie fruits in the forest canopy.
When to spot
Last confirmed sighting in 1989 on Kauai. Despite searches, it is considered critically endangered and likely extinct, no longer observable.
Where to spot
Historically found on Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Oahu, inhabiting high-elevation native forests where ʻieʻie vines were present.
How to spot
Observation is no longer possible. Historically, it was identified by its heavy, parrot-like bill, yellow head, and green body. It would have been observed feeding on ʻieʻie fruits in the forest canopy.
When to spot
Last confirmed sighting in 1989 on Kauai. Despite searches, it is considered critically endangered and likely extinct, no longer observable.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The Ou was unique among Hawaiian honeycreepers for its diet specializing in the fruits of the endemic Freycinetia arborea (ʻieʻie) vine, using its powerful bill to tear open the fruit.
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