Species Profile
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po`ouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

The Po`ouli has a brown top and a buff belly washed with brown. It also wears a black mask that is offset by a white throat. It has a short black bill and long pale legs. This forest bird usually measures around five and a half inches.

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/28/1975 Pacific Region (Region 1) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title
03/06/2012 77 FR 13248 13251 5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
09/28/2006 71 FR 57004 Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
10/16/2003 68 FR 59635 59636 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
09/25/1975 40 FR 44149 44151 Lists of Endangered and Threatened Fauna; 40 FR 44149 44151
04/21/1975 40 FR 17590 17591 Lists of Endangered and Threatened Fauna (10); 40 FR 17590 17591

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/22/2006 Revised Hawaiian Forest Birds Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/06/2012 77 FR 13248 13251 5-Year Status Reviews of 46 Species in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands:Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 09/28/2006 71 FR 57004 Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
  • 10/16/2003 68 FR 59635 59636 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/27/2011 Poouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma), 5-Year Review, Summary and Evaluation

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the po`ouli, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for po`ouli, Entire

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the po`ouli, Entire.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 17, 2013