Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys) - BirdLife species factsheet

Maui Parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys

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References

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Becker, C. D. , H. L. Mounce , T. A. Rassmussen , A. Rauch-Sasseen , K. J. Swinnerton , and D. L. Leonard. 2010. Nest success and parental investment in the critically endangered Maui parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys with implications for recovery. Endangered Species Research 11: 189–194.

Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.G., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. 2020. Generation lengths of the world’s birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology 34(5): 1252-1261. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13486.

Broder Van Dyke, M. 2022. Biologists capture one of the last remaining akikiki birds in hopes of saving the species before it goes extinct. Kauai. Spectrum News. Available at: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2022/09/07/biologists-capture-one-of-the-last-remaining-akikiki-birds-in-hopes-of-saving-the-species-before-it-goes-extinct.

Fortini, L.B., Vorsino, A.E., Amidon, F.A., Paxton, E.H., Jacobi, J.D. 2015. Large-Scale Range Collapse of Hawaiian Forest Birds under Climate Change and the Need 21st Century Conservation Options. PLoS ONE 10(10): 1-22.

IUCN. 2023. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2023-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 07 December 2023).

Judge, S. W., Warren, C. C., Camp, R. J., Berthold, L. K., Mounce, H. L., Hart, P. J., Monello, R. J., 2021. Population estimates and trends of three Maui Island‐endemic Hawaiian Honeycreepers. Journal of Field Ornithology 92(2): 115-126.

Lockwood, J. L.; Greene, J. E.; Wakelee, K.; VanGelder, E.; Ashe, S.; Aburomia, R. 1994. A description of Maui Parrotbill Pseudonester xanthophrys nests and nesting behavior. 'Elepaio 54(10): 61-64.

Loope, L.L.; Medeiros, A.C. 1995. Strategies for long-term protection of biological diversity in rainforests of Haleakala National Park and East Maui, Hawaii. Endangered Species Update 12: 1-5.

Maxfield, B. 2000. Hawaiian bird chick is a first. Endangered Species Bulletin 25: 22.

Miranda Paez, A., Chalkowski, K., Zohdy, S., Willoughby, J.R. 2022. Management of avian malaria in populations of high conservation concern. Parasites & Vectors 15(1): 1-6.

Mounce, H. 2008. What threat do native avian predators pose to Hawaiian Honeycreepers? Two cases of predation by Pueo (Asio flammeus sandwichensis). Journal of the Hawaii Audubon Society 68(3): 19-21.

Mounce, H. L., Warren, C. C., Farmer, C., Vetter, J. P., Berthold, L. K., Landon, P., Fretz, S. 2015. Planning for Kiwikiu reintroduction: Habitat restoration in Nakula Natural Area Reserve, Maui. Hilo, HI.

Mounce, H. L., Warren, C. C., McGowan, C. P., Paxton, E. H., Groombridge, J. J., 2018. Extinction risk and conservation options for Maui Parrotbill, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 9(2): 367-382.

Mounce, H.; Leonard, D. L.; Swinnerton, K. J.; Becker, C. D.; Berthold, L. K.; Iknayan, K. J.; Groombridge, J. J. 2013. Determining productivity of Maui Parrotbills, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper. Journal of Field Ornithology 84(1): 32-39.

Mounce, H.L., Iknayan, K.J., Leonard, D.L., Swinnerton, K.J. and Groombridge, J.J. 2014. Management implications derived from long term re-sight data: Annual survival of the Maui Parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys. Bird Conservation International 24(3): 316-326.

Mountainspring, S. 1987. Ecology, behavior, and conservation of the Maui Parrotbill. Condor 89: 24-39.

Paxton, E. H., Laut, M., Enomoto, S., Bogardus, M. 2022. Hawaiian forest bird conservation strategies for minimizing the risk of extinction: Biological and biocultural considerations. Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit Technical Report HCSU-103. University of Hawai‘i, Hilo, Hawaii, USA.

Paxton, E. H., Laut, M., Vetter, J. P., & Kendall, S. J. 2018. Research and management priorities for Hawaiian forest birds. The Condor: Ornithological Applications 120(3): 557-565.

Paxton, E.H.; Camp, R.J.; Gorresen, P.M.; Crampton, L.H.; Leonard Jr., D.L.; VanderWerf, E.A. 2016. Collapsing avian community on a Hawaiian island. Science Advances 2: e1600029.

Pratt, H.D. 1994. Avifaunal change in the Hawaiian Islands, 1893-1993. Studies in Avian Biology 15: 103-118.

Pratt, T. K.; Simon, J. C.; Farm, B. P.; Berlin, K. E.; Kowalsky, J. R. 2001. Home range and territoriality of two Hawaiian Honeycreepers, the 'Akohekohe and Maui Parrotbill. Condor 103: 746-755.

Scott, J.M.; Mountainspring, S.; Ramsey, F.L.; Kepler, C.B. 1986. Forest bird communities of the Hawaiian Islands: Their dynamics, ecology, and conservation. Cooper Ornithological Society, California.

Simon, J. C., Baker, P. E., Baker, H. 2020. Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys), version 1.0. In Birds of the World . Ithaca, NY, USA. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Simon, J. C.; Baker, P. E.; Baker, H. 1997. Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys). In: Poole, A.; Gill, F. (ed.), The birds of North America, No. 311, pp. 1-16. The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

Simon, J. C.; Pratt, T. K.; Berlin, K. E.; Kowalsky, J. R. 2000. Reproductive ecology of the Maui Parrotbill. Wilson Bulletin 112: 482-490.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2019. Maui parrotbill, kiwikiu (Pseudonestor xanthophrys) 5- year review summary and evaluation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.

VanderWerf, E. A. 2012. Hawaiian Bird Conservation Action Plan. Pacific Rim Conservation, Honolulu, HI.

Warren C.C., Motyka P.J. and Mounce H.L. 2015. Home range sizes of two Hawaiian honeycreepers: implications for proposed translocation efforts. J. Field Ornithol. 86: 305-316.

Warren, C. C., Berthold, L. K., Mounce, H. L., Luscomb, P., Masuda, B., Berry, L. 2021. 2019 Kiwikiu Conservation Translocation Report.

Further resources

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library

This species has been identified as an Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) trigger - click here for more information

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds 2006

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Maui Parrotbill Pseudonestor xanthophrys. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/maui-parrotbill-pseudonestor-xanthophrys on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.