About the Puaiohi
The puaiohi or small Kauaʻi thrush is a rare species of songbird in the thrush family, Turdidae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It is closely related to the other three endemic Hawaiian thrushes, the kāmaʻo, olomaʻo, and ʻōmaʻo. It was first collected by Henry Palmer in 1891 at Halemanu around the entrance to the Kōkeʻe State Park.
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The plumage is mostly nondescript, with slaty-brown upperparts and a light gray breast and belly below. Birds have a black bill and pinkish feet. A white eye ring is also fairly prominent and helps distinguish this bird from the other Hawaiian thrushes. Males and females are highly similar in appearance. Juveniles show a pattern transitioning from a spotted whitish-buff above to a scalloped gray-brown below.
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When to see it
Peak activity in April · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratusThe varied solitaire is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 24 to 34 g (0.85 to 1.2 oz).
Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabethThe Cuban solitaire is 19 to 20.5 cm (7.5 to 8.1 in) long and weighs 21.5 to 33 g (0.76 to 1.2 oz).
Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbisThe rufous-throated solitaire is 19 to 20.5 cm (7.5 to 8.1 in) long and weighs 24 to 30 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz).
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