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Omao

Myadestes obscurus

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About the Omao

The ʻōmaʻo (Myadestes obscurus), also called the Hawaiian thrush, is an endemic species of robin-like bird found only on the island of Hawaii. ʻŌmaʻo are closely related to the other endemic thrushes of the Hawaiian Islands, the kāmaʻo, the olomaʻo, and the puaiohi. ʻŌmaʻo are found primarily in rainforests in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Big Island. Population estimates approximate 170,000 birds, making it the most common of the Hawaiian thrushes. It appears to have a stable population, but because the entire population exists on a small range and is endemic to a single island, it is considered near threatened.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Myadestes obscurus
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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