The O‘ahu ‘ō‘ō was first mentioned by Andrew Bloxam. While in the Hawaiian Islands in 1825 (as the naturalist on board HMS Blonde), he saw live specimens of the bird which were brought to him by locals.
The O‘ahu ‘ō‘ō was initially mentioned by Andrew Bloxam. During his time in the Hawaiian Islands in 1825 (as a naturalist on board HMS Blonde), he observed living examples of the species, which were introduced to him by islanders.