Birds of Pu`uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

Morin MP. 1996. Birds of Pu`uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. Technical report 106. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Honolulu, HI

Twelve bird species were detected at 29 count stations located throughout Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. Each station was counted once during the fall of 1992 and again during the spring of 1993. Significantly higher bird numbers per station and more bird species per station were detected during the spring count. Two of the species (17%) were indigenous migratory shorebirds and the other ten (83%) were introduced non-native species. The high percent of non-native species in the avifauna, and conversely the lack of endemic or indigenous bird species, can be attributed directly or indirectly to centuries of human influence.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Morin, Marie
Date of Issue
1996-05
Publisher
Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Units
PUHO
Keywords
Animal Studies, Birds (Aves), Pu`uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park HI

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