Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Wildlife Program | Pueo
The pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, is an endemic subspecies of the nearly pandemic short-eared owl (Asio flammeus; Family: Strigidae). The species is thought to have colonized the Hawaiian Islands sometime after the arrival of Polynesians.
Pueo - Wikipedia
The pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) is a subspecies of the short-eared owl and is endemic to Hawaii. The pueo is one of the more famous of the various physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture.
Pueo: The Elusive Hawaiian Owl - Hawaii Magazine
2016年6月21日 · If you’ve ever caught sight of a pueo, the Hawaiian short-eared owl, perched and looking at you with its wide, intense stare, or seen one flying in the air with its elongated wings, swooping over a large, grassy field, you know immediately that you’ve just witnessed something special.
Pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) - Hawaii Bird Guide
The Pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) is a unique and mysterious bird of prey that is native to Hawaii. With its distinctive yellow eyes and brown feathers, this owl is a symbol of wisdom and grace in Hawaiian culture.
Hawaiian Short-eared Owl / Honolulu, Hawaii / The Pueo
SPECIES INFORMATION: The pueo, or Hawaiian Short-eared Owl, is an endemic subspecies of the widespread Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus; Family: Strigidae). The pueo is thought to have colonized the Hawaiian Islands sometime after the arrival of Polynesians.
Hawaiian Short-eared Owl / Honolulu, Hawaii / Pueo Project
Investigating aspects of the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) also known as pueo, to better understand population size, range, and habitat use.
Hawaiian Short-eared Owl / Honolulu, Hawaii / The Project
The Pueo or Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), provides important ecosystem services, controlling population sizes of introduced rodents, and perhaps preying on other introduced and native species (Work and Hale 1996). Once common across the islands, and held as sacred in Hawaiian culture, the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl is ...
Hawaiʻi Birding Trails | Hawaiian short-eared owl
The majestic pueo is Hawaiʻi’s endemic owl. At about 15-inches tall, they are brown and beige with dark brown streaks and piercing yellow eyes. Unlike other owls, you’ll see pueo hunting during the day in open pastures and forests.
Maui Fauna of the Month: Pueo - the Hawaiian Owl - Maui Guide
2021年8月8日 · Endemic to Hawaii, pueo are often confused with their lankier compadres, the barn owl, but telling differences exist. Pueo are the meatier of the two, while barn owls—which were brought to the islands in the early 60s to control the rat population in cane fields —have ivory-hued, heart-shaped faces.
The Hawaiian Short-eared Owl or Pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, is a subspecies of the Short-eared Owl (Strigidae; Berger 1981). As the only native raptor that breeds on all the main Hawaiian Islands, the Pueo plays an important role in top-down ecological regulation by