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.
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