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Olomao

Myadestes lanaiensis

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About the Olomao

The olomaʻo (Myadestes lanaiensis) is a small, dark solitaire endemic to Maui, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It is currently listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Myadestes lanaiensis
Family
Thrushes and Allies
Order
Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the thrushes and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • American Robin Turdus migratorius
  • Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola
  • Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli
  • Black Thrush Turdus infuscatus
  • Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush Catharus mexicanus
  • Brown-backed Solitaire Myadestes occidentalis
  • Clay-colored Thrush Turdus grayi
  • Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus
  • Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
  • Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
  • Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus
  • Fieldfare Turdus pilaris

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