Pueo In Hawaii

Hawaii is home of many native animals which consist of mainly birds, insects, and marine animals that can only be found on the island due to its location and isolation from other continents. Some of these native animals are very unique and plays an important role into Hawaii’s ecosystem; however, their numbers are continuously decreasing because of different changes to the environment like the action of introducing non-native animals to Hawaii, the use of toxic materials in the environment, and also continuous mechanization and industrialization. A group of animal that makes up the native animal population in Hawaii that has been experiencing endangerment falls in the phylum of birds and one of the many species belonging to this phylum is the
The Pueo bird is an endemic subspecies of short-eared owl only found in Hawaii. A great amount of the Pueo population has known to be existed in the island after the Polynesian settlers arrived. The introduction of rodents like the mongoose is thought to have helped the population escalate in Hawaii. With the length of 13.4 to 16.9 inches, wingspan of about 33.5 to 40.6 inches, and weighs 206-475 grams, the Pueo is mostly distinguished by their light-brown feathers and yellow eyes highlighted by black outlines. Another distinguishing fact about the short-eared owl other than its physical features including having short ears, unlike other owls, the Pueo is a diurnal bird meaning it is more active during the day than in the night compared to common owls. Therefore, during the daylight, it is seen hovering or soaring at open areas hunting for rodents and small birds to prey on