About the Bishop's Oo
Bishop's ʻōʻō or the Molokai ʻōʻō is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeyeater. The penultimate member of the family, it went extinct six years before the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō. It was previously regarded as member of the Australo-Pacific honeyeaters (Meliphagidae). Lionel Walter Rothschild named it after Charles Reed Bishop, the founder of the Bishop Museum.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Hawaiian Honeyeaters (Mohoidae) |
| Species | Moho bishopi |
| Species Codes | bisoo, BIOO |
| Conservation | extinct |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Bishop's Oo belong to?
The Bishop's Oo (Moho bishopi) belongs to the Hawaiian Honeyeaters family (Mohoidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Bishop's Oo?
Bishop's ʻōʻō or the Molokai ʻōʻō is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeyeater. The penultimate member of the family, it went extinct six years before the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō. It was previously regarded as member of the Australo-Pacific honeyeaters (Meliphagidae). Lionel Walter Rothschild named it after Cha...
Where can I report a Bishop's Oo sighting?
You can log sightings of Bishop's Oo on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bisoo, or on iNaturalist.
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