Birds of Hawaii. George C. Munro

      NOTE TO THE NEW EDITION

      Long and undeservedly out of print, this valuable book has been the object of eager search by bird lovers and amateur ornithologists, chiefly because it is the only book of its type that gives thorough coverage to the subject. The original edition (Honolulu, 1944) has thus come to command a high price among collectors of Hawaiian birdlore. With the upsurge of interest that has attended Hawaii's accession to statehood, demand for the book has increased substantially, for it remains unique in the field and has long since proved its excellence as a guide to the bird life of the islands. It is therefore a decided pleasure to make available once again, in a revised edition, a work that has so well earned its reputation.

      The author, taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the reissue of Birds of Hawaii, has added at the end of the volume a list of changes made in the scientific classifications and names of the birds since the date of first publication. It is hoped that this addition, together with replacement of some of the illustrations that appeared in the original, will further enhance the value of Mr. Munro's book.

      The Publishers

      Representatives

       Continental Europe: BOXERBOOKS, INC., Zurich

       British Isles: PRENTICE-HALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., London

       Australasia: BOOK WISE (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.

       104-108 Sussex Street, Sydney 2000

      Published by the Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

       of Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan

       with editorial offices at

       Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032

      Copyright in Japan, 1960 by Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc.

      All rights reserved

      Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-15607

      ISBN: 978-1-4629-0954-4 (ebook)

      Revised edition, first printing, 1960

       Ninth printing, 1982

      PRINTED IN JAPAN

      DR. R. C. L. PERKINS

      Dedication

      To

      ROBERT CYRIL LEIGHTON PERKINS F.R.S. 1920,

       M.A., D.Sc. (OXON), F.Z.S., F.E.S.

      Who has done more than any one else

       for a better understanding

       of the Hawaiian Birds.

      Acknowledgment

      I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Winifred Derby Robertson, whose extensive knowledge of books and command of language enabled her to give splendid cooperation as collaborator in the composition of this work and invaluable assistance for its successful completion. She has read my first drafts, made corrections, suggested improvements and contributed choice portions of her own, gave encouragement when difficulties loomed and spirits flagged, and assisted generally.

      Table of Contents

	PAGE
Note to the New Edition	4
Dedication	5
Acknowledgment	6
Preface	9
Native Hawaiian Birds	15-131
Sea Birds	15-67
Forest Birds	67-131
Stray Visitants to the Hawaiian Islands	132-145
Imported Birds	146-176
Index	177-189
Changes and Corrections in Scientific Names of Birds	191-192

      List of Illustrations

		OPPOSITE PAGE
Plate 1—	Native Hawaiian Birds	16
Plate 2—	Native Hawaiian Birds	16
Plate 3—	Native Hawaiian Birds, except #5, Straggler	32
Plate 4—	Native Hawaiian Birds	32
Plate 5—	Migrants and Stragglers	48
Plate 6—	Native Hawaiian Birds	48
Plate 7—	Native Hawaiian Birds	64
Plate 8—	Native Hawaiian Birds	64
Plate 9—	Native Hawaiian Birds	80
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