LOHE Bioacoustics Lab This is Pano Pau, one of the two male alalā that will live at the Pana ewa Zoo in Hilo.
We ve talked about the velvety-black alalā before on Manu Minute. But today we have some exciting news to share! Two of these incredibly rare endemic birds named Loli ana and Pano Pau now have a home at the Pana ewa Zoo in Hilo.
Although the alalā is called the Hawaiian Crow, it s more closely related to ravens.
Once common on Hawai i Island, their numbers drastically decreased in the 20th century due to habitat loss, hunting, and disease. None were left in the wild by the late 1990s.
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DLNR NEWS RELEASE: PAIR OF ‘ALALĀ BRING HAWAIIAN CROW’S LEGACY TO THE COMMUNITY
Posted on Jul 12, 2021 in Latest News, Newsroom
(HILO) – Next week, Pano Pau and Loli‘ana will begin greeting visitors to Hawai‘i island and the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens with their distinctive calls and their curious looks. The young male birds will be ambassadors for the endangered species.
“We are honored to bring a symbol of resilience, collaboration, and dedication to our Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Garden in Hilo,” said Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth.