Ou (Psittirostra psittacea)
June 11, 1998
The ‘Ö‘ü and the Läna‘i Hookbill are plump, predominantly olive green, thick-billed Hawaiian honeycreepers. The ‘Ö‘ü is now very rare and restricted to remote, high-elevation native forest, and the Läna‘i Hookbill is extinct. They are closely related species, belonging to a specialized tribe, Psittirostrini, consisting of nine historically known Hawaiian species with heavy, finchlike to parrotlike bills. Because of their taxonomic affinity and the paucity of information on the Läna‘i Hookbill, we are treating the two species in a single account.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1998 |
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Title | Ou (Psittirostra psittacea) |
DOI | 10.2173/bna.335 |
Authors | Thomas J. Snetsinger, Michelle H. Reynolds, Christina M. Herrmann |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | Organization Series |
Series Title | Birds of North America |
Series Number | No. 335 |
Index ID | 70177761 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center |