Oma’o  (Myadestes obscurus)

Range

Endemic to Hawaii, in the Hawaiian Islands (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The oma’o inhabits mesic and wet native forests above 1,000 meters, which are characterized by a closed forest canopy, and an understorey composed of a variety of fruiting trees. It also occurs at lower densities in scrub and savannah, and one population is known to occur in treeless alpine scrub above 2,000 meters (2).

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