EndangeredLegendaryEndemicOmnivoreForestCup nestMedium · 99 g
About the Mao
The mao or maʻomaʻo is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Gymnomyza in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is an endangered species and is endemic to the Samoan Islands.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-billed Giant HoneyeaterGymnomyza viridisThe yellow-billed giant honeyeater, also known as yellow-billed honeyeater, yodeling giant honeyeater, the chattering giant honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Crow HoneyeaterGymnomyza aubryanaThe species measures 35 to 42.5 cm (13.8–16.7 in).
Duetting Giant HoneyeaterGymnomyza brunneirostrisThe duetting giant honeyeater, formerly known as the giant honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Crow HoneyeaterGymnomyza aubryanaThe species measures 35 to 42.5 cm (13.8–16.7 in).
Duetting Giant HoneyeaterGymnomyza brunneirostrisThe duetting giant honeyeater, formerly known as the giant honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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