Bird name:

Omao

Myadestes obscurus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Thrushes (Turdidae)

Code 4

OMAO

Code 6

MYAOBS

ITIS

179829

Breeding Location:

Scrub vegetation areas, Forests

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Stable

Egg Color:

Gray-white to tan marked with red-brown and lavender

Number of Eggs:

1 - 2

Incubation Days:

15 - 17

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Ferns, mosses, leaves, rootlets, and twigs

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Oma'o: Also known as the Hawaiian Thrush or Hawaiian Solitaire and most common of the Hawaiian thrushes, dark gray-brown above and pale gray below with brown edging on wings. Bill and legs are dark gray-black. Sexes similar. Juvenile has scalloped pattern with buff on wings and breast. Perches motionless for long periods of time.

Range and Habitat

Oma'o: Restricted to Hawaii and found primarily in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Big Island. Its preferred habitat is rainforest, but sometimes found in savannahs and the high elevation scrub of Mauna Loa.

Breeding and Nesting

Oma'o: One or two gray-white to tan eggs with red-brown to lavender splotches and markings are laid in a tree cavity, tree fern, lava tube, or ledge. A loose cup-shaped nest is made of ferns, mosses, leaves, and twigs. Female incubates eggs for 15-17 days, chicks fledge 17-21 days after hatching.

Foraging and Feeding

Oma'o: For the most part frugivores, but will take insects or other small invertebrates by foraging on or near the ground in the understory.

Vocalization

Oma'o: Voice is a jerky series of slurred flute-like "whip-per-weeo-whip-per-weet” notes and a shrill whistle.

Similar Species

Omao: Puaiohi is smaller, with pink legs and a white eyering, and is found on Kauai. Hwamei has a yellow bill, large white eyering and rust underparts, Northern Mockingbird has longer tail, lighter gray underparts, and white patches on wings and tail.

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Breast

The upper front part of a bird.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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