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 PE    Poo-uli* Id (Atlas):
    Melamprosops phaeosoma

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Poo-uli, Black-faced Honeycreeper

Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Casey & Jacobi, 1974

Habitat
Remote `ohi`a forest. From 1,400 - 2,100 m.

Range (Guide)
USA (B).

Upper Hanawi watershed, in eastern Maui, in 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) and decreasing.

Status PE
Habitat destruction and modification, and the rapid spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes in the lowlands are possibly the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Primarily snails, insects, and spiders, and occasionally fruit.

Voice
Song is a quiet jumble of chittering notes. Call is a loud chirk, often in short series.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Affiliation uncertain and has been questioned. Membership of honeycreeper clade supported by DNA analysis. Apparently a basal offshoot of main evolutionary line.


References
See References.


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