[Tweeters] Molokai bird - thanks all!

Tom Benedict benedict.t at comcast.net
Sat Feb 4 09:48:29 PST 2023


FYI,

Hawaii has many introduced avi-fauna species. The White-rumped Shama was originally brought to the Hawaiian Islands around 1931. It was first reported on Molokai in 1997. Details here <https://mauiinvasive.org/2018/08/15/introduced-songbirds-can-be-invasive-in-hawaii/>.

Tom Benedict
Seahurst, WA


> On Feb 4, 2023, at 09:20, Elaine Thomas <ethomas at salud.unm.edu> wrote:

>

> Yep, female white-rumped shama. I'd seen males in the area, didn't realize she has different colors, and her long tail was hidden so I had her shape wrong! Thus we learn... thanks!

>


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