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History of endemic Hawaiian birds. Introduction

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1979-03)

The history of endemic Hawaiian birds is developed in three major parts. Narrative accounts of 69 taxa, based on records since 1778, are detailed in Part I. Major ecological factors of population changes, such as depletion ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: 'Amakihi

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1984-07)

Loxops virens [Hemignathus virens] is a small, greenish or yellowish forest bird with moderately decurved bill and black lores. Four subspecies -- L. v. stejneqeri on Kaua'i, L. v. chloris on O'ahu, L. v. wilsoni on ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: 'Amakihi, Creeper, 'Akepa & Po'o Uli

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1984-07)

Loxops parvus [‘Anianiau] is a small, greenish-yellow forest bird with a slender, short, nearly straight bill. Endemic to island of Kaua'i, it was first described in 1888. Observers from 1961 to 1978 described it as "common ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: ´Apapane, ´Akohekohe, & ´Uha´aihawane

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1987-07)

Himatione sanguinea is a small, deep crimson forest bird with white abdomen and tail coverts, and black tail and wings. It ranges from low to high elevation on all six forested islands. Exhaustive search of literature and ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: 'Elepaio, 'Ō'ō, & Kioea

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1981-12)

Chasiempis sandwichensis is a small, grayish Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Chasiempis sandwichensis sclateri is endemic to the island of Kaua'i. Chasiempis sandwichensis gayi is endemic to the island of O’ahu. ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: Hawaiian Hawk ('Io)

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-06)

Buteo solitarius is a medium-sized, light to dark brown, broad-winged hawk endemic to the island of Hawai'i. The hawk has been recorded by many observers at high and low elevations in all major districts of Hawai'i from ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: Hawaiian raven/crow ('Alalā)

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-06)

Corvis tropicus is a medium-sized, brownish-black, robust-billed raven/crow endemic to the island of Hawai'i. Very little is known of its distribution and relative abundance during the first 100 years after discovery of ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: Hawaiian thrushes

Banko, Winston E (Cooperataive National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-06)

Phaeornis obscurus is a medium-sized (7-8 inch long brownish thrush with light to dark gray underparts. It was first described in 1789. Exhaustive search uncovered some 517 observations, collection records, reports and ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: Maui Parrotbill, ´O´u, Palila, Greater Koa Finch, Lesser Koa Finch and Grosbeak Finch

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Botany, 1986-12)

Psittirostra psittacea is a small, olive-green, yellow headed (adult males only) forest bird having a parrot-like bill. It was originally found on the islands of Kaua´i, O´ahu, Moloka´i, Lāna´i, Maui, and Hawai´i. Exhaustive ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: forest birds: Vestiaria coccinea, Drepanis funerea, Drepanis pacifica

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1981-08)

Vestiaria coccinea is a small, brilliant-scarlet forest bird with black wings and tail and a long curved orange bill. It ranges over all six forested Islands. Exhaustive search of literature and field journals uncovered ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: freshwater birds: Hawaiian Coot ´Alae-´ke´oke´o

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1987-03)

Fulica americana alai is a medium-sized, slate-grey water bird (Rallidae) with a high white bill. It is resident on Kaua´i, O´ahu, Moloka´i, Maui, Hawai´i, and on Ni´ihau after seasonal rains. Exhaustive search of literature ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: freshwater birds: Hawaiian Gallinule ´Alae-´ula

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1987-03)

Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis is a medium sized slate-grey water bird (Rallidae) with a red bill and frontal shield. Currently resident only on Kaua´i and O´ahu, this race existed historically on Moloka´i, Maui, and ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: freshwater birds: Hawaiian Stilt Ae´o

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1988-05)

Himantopus mexicanus knudseni is a slim, medium-sized black and white wading bird with long black bill and red legs. It is resident on five islands - Kaua´i, O´ahu, Moloka'i, Maui, Hawai´i, and on Ni´ihau after seasonal ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: freshwater birds: Koloa-maoli

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1987-03)

Anas wyvilliana is a medium-sized (20" long) duck with variable mallard-like plumage. It was first described by P.L. Sclater in 1878. A total of 69 specimens are known world-wide in some 13 widely-scattered museums. ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: introduction

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-05)

The purpose and scope of Part I: Population Histories--Species Accounts is presented. Organization of geographical, chronological, and bibliographical details is explained. Assistance in obtaining information is acknowledged.
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: seabirds: Hawaiian dark-rumped petrel ('Ua'u)

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-05)

Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis is a stout, medium-sized petrel with light under parts and, except for a white forehead, dark upper parts. It was first described in 1884. Exhaustive research uncovered some 192 observations, ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: population histories, species accounts: seabirds: Newell shearwater ('A'o)

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1980-05)

Puffinus puffinus newelli is a stout, medium-sized shearwater with dark upperparts and light underparts. It was first described in 1894. Exhaustive search uncovered some 204 observations, collection records, reports and ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: Part I: species accounts: forest birds: 'Akialoa, Nukupu'u & 'Akiapōlā'au

Banko, Winston E. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1984-11)

Hemignathus procerus is a small, short-tailed, yellowish to olive-green forest bird with an extremely long decurved bill. It is endemic to the island of Kaua'i. The Kaua'i 'Akialoa is presumably extinct. Hemignathus ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: population histories, species accounts: scrub-grassland birds: Nene - Hawaiian Goose

Banko, Winston E.; Elder, William H. (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1990-12)

The Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Nesochen sandvicensis) is a medium-sized brownish goose with black on chin and throat, distinctively textured black-naped neck, long legs, and half-webbed feet. Endemic to Hawaii, and reportedly ...
History of endemic Hawaiian birds: specimens in museum collections

Banko, Winston E (Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany, 1979-07)

Delineation of historic ranges of depopulated endemic Hawaiian birds required information inscribed on labels of museum specimens. More than 40 institutions were solicited by mail from 1966 t o 1956 for original collection ...