Puaiohi
Myadestes palmeri
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to United States
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) or small Kauaʻi thrush is a rare species of songbird in the thrush family, Turdidae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It is closely related to the other three endemic Hawaiian thrushes, the kāmaʻo, olomaʻo, and ʻōmaʻo. It was first collected by Henry Palmer in 1891 at Halemanu around the entrance to the Kōkeʻe State Park.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Kauai (Alakai Swamp).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Puaiohi
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
