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Myadestes obscurus

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[edit] Identification

Grey-brown above and lighter grey below, short, dark bill, dark eye, and dark legs. Juveniles have a spotted breast.

[edit] Distribution

Windward Hawaii, primarily Hilo and Ka'u districts. They are extirpated from Kona and Kohala districts, but recent small reintroduction efforts have taken place.

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[edit] Habitat

Forests

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes fruits from understory trees and shrubs, berries and invertebrates, mainly caterpillars and spiders.

Females build the nest and incubate 1-2 eggs for about 16 days. Both sexes feed nestlings, and both adults provide parental care for more than three weeks after young birds leave the nest.

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