Mamo (Noun)
Meaning
Black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mamo is an extinct bird species native to the Hawaiian Islands characterized by its predominantly black plumage with yellow feathers around its tail area.
- The mamo's unique yellow feathers were highly prized by native Hawaiians for ceremonial adornments.
- Historical records state that the last confirmed sighting of the black mamo with yellow tail feathers was in the early 20th century.
- Loss of natural habitat largely contributed to the decline and eventual extinction of the black mamo with its distinctive yellow feathers around the tail.
- During the early days of Hawaii's European settlement, the remaining black mamo populations with yellow tail feathers rapidly decreased due to various human activities and invasive species.