Myadestes obscurus | omao | ʻōmaʻo
Endemic
Other Names: Hawaiian thrush
The ʻōmaʻo is one of only two remaining species of native thrush (the other being the endangered puaiohi of Kauaʻi) that were once common throughout Hawaiʻi. They eat fruit and play a role in spreading native plants throughout the forest. Mysteriously, they have not been seen in the Kona and Kohala areas of Hawaiʻi Island for over a century, possibly due to an early virus or disease. Normally preferring native forest, there seems to be a distinct population in the subalpine zone of Mauna Loa.
Hotspots for omao
- Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail | Details for Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
- Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail | Details for Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
- Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING January 2020) | Details for Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING January 2020)
- Kaūmana Trail | Details for Kaūmana Trail
Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
Dry forest






Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
Wet forest




Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (OPENING January 2020)
Wet forest






Kaūmana Trail
Wet forest



