myrmepropagandist on Nostr: This is the most lonely sound in the world. The Kaua’i O’o is one of dozens of ...
This is the most lonely sound in the world.
The Kaua’i O’o is one of dozens of Hawaiian birds driven to extinction by invasive species brought by humans, habitat destruction, and indifference.
By the time people realized this bird was in peril it was too late. It was functionally extinct by the 40s but from time to time its distinctive song could still be heard.
As late as the 80s a lone male could be heard singing for a mate. He has long since gone silent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDRY0CmcYNU
The Kaua’i O’o is one of dozens of Hawaiian birds driven to extinction by invasive species brought by humans, habitat destruction, and indifference.
By the time people realized this bird was in peril it was too late. It was functionally extinct by the 40s but from time to time its distinctive song could still be heard.
As late as the 80s a lone male could be heard singing for a mate. He has long since gone silent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDRY0CmcYNU