About this episode
This episode discusses the extinction of the Hawaiian honeyeaters, the only entire bird family to go extinct in recent times.
Come and hear about the only entire bird family to go extinct in recent times... Footage of the last Kauaʻi ʻōʻō : https://youtu.be/x2KH5AoyeBc?si=rEONFaoyUNL6Cpsm References: Fleischer, R. C., Campana, M. G., & James, H. F. (2022). Hawaiian songbird radiations. Current Biology, 32(20), R1070-R1072. Fleischer, R. C., James, H. F., & Olson, S. L. (2008). Convergent evolution of Hawaiian and Australo-Pacific honeyeaters from distant songbird ancestors. Current Biology, 18(24),...
People in this episode
Host: Matt Ross
Topics covered
- extinction
- Hawaiian birds
- songbirds
- evolution
- biodiversity
Keywords
- Hawaiian honeyeaters
- extinction
- Kauaʻi ʻōʻō
- songbird evolution
- biodiversity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Current Biology, Hawaiian songbird radiations, Convergent evolution of Hawaiian and Australo-Pacific honeyeaters from distant songbird ancestors
Places: Kauaʻi, Hawaii
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