BIRDS OF HAWAII
BIRDS OF HAWAII
By
GEORGE C. MUNRO
Colored Illustrations
by
Y. ODA
CHARLES E. TUTTLE CO., INC.
Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan
NOTE TO THE NEW EDITION
Long and undeservedly out of print, this valuable book has been the object of eager search by bird lovers and amateur ornithologists, chiefly because it is the only book of its type that gives thorough coverage to the subject. The original edition (Honolulu, 1944) has thus come to command a high price among collectors of Hawaiian birdlore. With the upsurge of interest that has attended Hawaii's accession to statehood, demand for the book has increased substantially, for it remains unique in the field and has long since proved its excellence as a guide to the bird life of the islands. It is therefore a decided pleasure to make available once again, in a revised edition, a work that has so well earned its reputation.
The author, taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the reissue of Birds of Hawaii, has added at the end of the volume a list of changes made in the scientific classifications and names of the birds since the date of first publication. It is hoped that this addition, together with replacement of some of the illustrations that appeared in the original, will further enhance the value of Mr. Munro's book.
The Publishers
Representatives
Continental Europe: BOXERBOOKS, INC., Zurich
British Isles: PRENTICE-HALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., London
Australasia: BOOK WISE (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.
104-108 Sussex Street, Sydney 2000
Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.
of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan
with editorial offices at
Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032
Copyright in Japan, 1960 by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.
All rights reserved
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-15607
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0954-4 (ebook)
Revised edition, first printing, 1960
Ninth printing, 1982
PRINTED IN JAPAN
DR. R. C. L. PERKINS
Dedication
To
ROBERT CYRIL LEIGHTON PERKINS F.R.S. 1920,
M.A., D.Sc. (OXON), F.Z.S., F.E.S.
Who has done more than any one else
for a better understanding
of the Hawaiian Birds.
Acknowledgment
I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Winifred Derby Robertson, whose extensive knowledge of books and command of language enabled her to give splendid cooperation as collaborator in the composition of this work and invaluable assistance for its successful completion. She has read my first drafts, made corrections, suggested improvements and contributed choice portions of her own, gave encouragement when difficulties loomed and spirits flagged, and assisted generally.
Table of Contents
| PAGE | |
| Note to the New Edition | 4 |
| Dedication | 5 |
| Acknowledgment | 6 |
| Preface | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian Birds | 15-131 |
| Sea Birds | 15-67 |
| Forest Birds | 67-131 |
| Stray Visitants to the Hawaiian Islands | 132-145 |
| Imported Birds | 146-176 |
| Index | 177-189 |
| Changes and Corrections in Scientific Names of Birds | 191-192 |
List of Illustrations
| OPPOSITE PAGE | ||
| Plate 1— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 16 |
| Plate 2— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 16 |
| Plate 3— | Native Hawaiian Birds, except #5, Straggler | 32 |
| Plate 4— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 32 |
| Plate 5— | Migrants and Stragglers | 48 |
| Plate 6— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 48 |
| Plate 7— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 64 |
| Plate 8— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 64 |
| Plate 9— | Native Hawaiian Birds | 80 |
| Plate 10— | Native Hawaiian Birds |
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