The Moloka"?i "??"?? or Bishop's "??"?? (Moho bishopi) is an extinct bird from the Moho genus within the family of the honeyeaters (Meliphagidae). Lionel Walter Rothschild named it
The Moloka"?i "??"?? or Bishop's "??"?? (Moho bishopi) is an extinct bird from the Moho genus within the family of the honeyeaters (Meliphagidae). Lionel Walter Rothschild named it after Charles Reed Bishop, the founder of the Bishop Museum.
Male and female Moho bishopi
It was discovered in 1892 by Henry C. Palmer, a bird collector for Lord Rothschild. Its length was about 29 centimetres. The tail had reached a length of 10 centimetres. The plumage was general glossy black with yellow feather tufts on the maxillaries, beneath the wings and the undertail coverts. Their songs were simple two notes, took-took, Which could be heard for miles.
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