Oma’o  (Myadestes obscurus)

Description

This small, drab thrush has a grey-brown head, olive-brown upperparts, and pale grey underparts. The bill and legs are blackish. Juveniles have dark brown upperparts, heavily spotted with a whitish-buff (2). Throughout the year, both males and females can be heard on their perches singing a pleasant, jerky melody, and males also perform a flight-song display known as “skylarking” (2) (3). Due to their dull, inconspicuous appearance, they are often detected firstly by their voice (4).

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