What animal has migrated from Souteast Asia and caused the extinction of The Kauaʻ i ʻ ōʻ ō in Hawaii?
Kauaʻi ʻōʻō The Kauaʻ i ʻ ōʻ ō or ʻ ōʻ ōʻ āʻ ā (Moho braccatus) is a member of the extinct genus of the ʻ ōʻ ōs ("Moho") within the extinct family Mohoidae from the islands of Hawai'i. It was previously regarded as member of the Australo-Pacific honeyeaters ("Meliphagidae"). This bird was endemic to the island of Kauaʻ i. It was common in the subtropical forests of the island until the early twentieth century, when its decline began. Its song was last heard in 1987 and it is now probably extinct. The causes of its extinction include the introduction of the Polynesian rat, domestic pig, and mosquitoes carrying avian disease (avian malaria and avian pox), as well as habitat destruction.
Moho (genus) Moho is a genus of extinct birds in the Hawaiian bird family, Mohoidae, that were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Members of the genus are known as ʻ ōʻ ō in the Hawaiian language. Their plumage was generally striking glossy black; some species had yellowish axillary tufts and other black outer feathers. Most of these species became extinct by habitat loss and by extensive hunting because their plumage were used for the creation of precious "ʻ aʻ ahu aliʻ i" (robes) and "ʻ ahu ʻ ula" (capes) for "aliʻ i" (Hawaiian nobility). The Kauaʻ i ʻ ōʻ ō was the last species of this genus to become extinct, probably a victim of avian malaria.