Mamo

The Marvelous Mamo

The Mamo is a bird that is part of the finch family and is also called a Hoohoo.

Description

They came in lots of colours but were mainly black or brown.  It had a long curved beak for sucking nectar from plants.  They were approximately 20cm long.  The English name for them was the Black Mamo. They were known as a song bird.

Habitat

They were endemic to Hawaii.

Extinction

It became extinct in 1898 because of the Hawaiians using their feathers for decorations.  Their mountain habitat was also reduced by humans.

In conclusion, I think it is mean to kill birds for their feathers; birds need feathers more than we do.