NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
'Oma'o
Myadestes obscurus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The ʻōmaʻo (Myadestes obscurus), also called the Hawaiian thrush, is an endemic species of robin-like bird found only on the island of Hawaii. ʻŌmaʻo are closely related to the other endemic thrushes of the Hawaiian Islands, the kāmaʻo, the olomaʻo, and the puaiohi. ʻŌmaʻo are found primarily in rainforests in the eastern and southeastern regions of the Big Island. Population estimates approximate 170,000 birds, making it the most common of the Hawaiian thrushes. It appears to have a stable population, but because the entire population exists on a small range and is endemic to a single island, it is considered near threatened.
Wikipedia contributors, ʻŌmaʻo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T01:20:56.033519+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myadestes obscurus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Common name
- 'Oma'o
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Myadestes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusMyadestes Swainson, 1838
- speciesMyadestes obscurus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myadestes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbis Swainson, 1838 | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oloma'oMyadestes lanaiensis (S. B. Wilson, 1891) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis Stejneger, 1882 | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| AmauiMyadestes woahensis (A. Bloxam, 1899) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| KamaoMyadestes myadestinus (Stejneger, 1887) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Varied SolitaireMyadestes coloratus Nelson, 1912 | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth (Lembeye, 1850) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops Salvin, 1865 | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| PuaiohiMyadestes palmeri (Rothschild, 1893) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides (d'Orbigny, 1840) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Townsend's SolitaireMyadestes townsendi (Audubon, 1838) | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolor P. L. Sclater, 1857 | TurdidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Muscicapa obscura J. F. Gmelin, 1789 J. F. Gmelin, 1789 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=179829 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:44RLV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.