Omao
Photo: Bettina Arrigoni · CC BY 2.0

Thrushes and Allies

Omao

Myadestes obscurus

NTNear Threatened Endemic to United States
Family
Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The ʻōmaʻo (Myadestes obscurus), also called the Hawaiian thrush, is an endemic species of robin-like bird found only on the island of Hawaii. ʻŌmaʻo are closely related to the other endemic thrushes of the Hawaiian Islands, the kāmaʻo, the olomaʻo, and the puaiohi. ʻŌmaʻo are found primarily in rainforests in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Big Island. Population estimates approximate 170,000 birds, making it the most common of the Hawaiian thrushes.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Highlands of Hawaii.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.