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 PE    Ou* Id (Atlas):
    Psittirostra psittacea

Description (10)
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Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Range (Guide)
USA (E) (B).

Kauai and Hawaii, in Main Hawaiian Is.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is <50 (2010).

Status PE
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song long, loud and complex with whistles, trills, and warbles. Call an upslurred or downslurred whistle, very far-carrying.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Birds from Oahu and Molokai (extinct on both) described as respective subspecies deppei and oppidana, but specimens fall within normal range of variation of species.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Ou (Psittirostra psittacea) - 10 files


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