Moho (genus)

Ohrbüschelmoho ( Moho bishopi )

The Kraus tails, Mohos or Oo ( Moho ) are a genus of four extinct species of songbirds that were endemic to Hawaii. Three species had a glossy black plumage with yellow plumes under the wings. A fourth type - the Schuppenkehlmoho - was black for the most part. As the clothes birds were the Kraus tails as the "King Birds" and from their feathers precious colorful capes or robes were made for the nobility estates. To this end, thousands were trapped by birds. Reasons for their disappearance were hunting, habitat destruction through deforestation, introduced species and the introduced avian malaria by mosquitoes. The Kraus tail species became extinct within 150 years.

Taxonomy

The following species belong to this genus:

  • Krausschwanzmoho, white-tipped tail Kraus or Oahu Oo ( Moho apicalis ) - Extinct 1837
  • Ohrbüschelmoho, Molokai -Kraus tail or Molokai Oo ( Moho bishopi ) - Extinct ca 1904
  • Prachtmoho, Hawaii Kraus tail, precious Kraus tail or Hawaii Oo ( Moho nobilis) - Extinct ca 1934
  • Schuppenkehlmoho, Kauai Kraus tail or Kauaii Oo ( Moho braccatus ) - extinct about 1987
Mohoidae Oʻahu ʻŌʻō Digital Object Identifier
487958
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