Tattiana: This was a very special bird. when they were plentiful they inhabited all the islands. The bird catchers would put glue onto branches to trap them. They would just pluck the yellow feathers, then release the bird to regrow those feathers. The feathers were woven into the capes & helmets of the ali'i and only the Ali'i were able to wear them. There are many songs and hula in honor of the O'o bird. Look up the song "Manu O'o" a 19th century mele and if you can find it, Rayleen Lancaster wrote an Oli suggesting that since the bird can no longer speak for itself, we must speak for it. Often it is a simile or metaphor for the Hawaiian people and their struggle for existence.
when i first saw the o o bird in my hawaiian classes i loved it and i looked for facts about the bird but it broke my heart that i found out the bird was extinct
This is probably the most saddening video I have ever seen on RU-vid. The last of his species calling for a mate that will never come to him. The poor bird died believing he was not worthy of love or companionship.
@@crustaceanking3293 Atleast we have the brain to gradually understand that I am the last one.....and accept the fate.. the bird would be like " Am I so unworthy of love that no one responded to me....NO ONE? "
it was said that when it was flying away, it turned back hearing another one, but it was the cameraman replaying the recording. then thats the last time it was ever seen
Musical composition is very good. When a species is gone , it's gone, and we need them more than they need us . For our sake and theirs , it's time to take care of the world much better than we are doing.
Thank you for making such a beautiful animation about such a little known bird. The first time I heard the O'o was on the show Racing Extinction, where I was moved to tears. I was then inspired to write a short story. It's still unpublished at the moment, but this short film pairs so well with it and helps spread the word. We should appreciate and protect nature, because if we don't we might lose it forever.
Hearing the last o'o bird's voice made me become a misanthrope, especially the fact that humans more than likely had something to do with their extinction.
@@scorpiusrexman1017 i dont think so unelss they have dna which i think they do but still im not sure i just personally think they are still alive ofc there arent many of them and probably just went somewhere nobody went like an close by small island idk
Todas las mañanas me levanto, desayuno, salgo a fuera Cojo mis vinoculos Y tengo la esperanza de ver un ave kauai o'o😢 (Perdonanos por existir Pequeño mojo)😢
its just heartbreaking to hear that this bird tried to call out the female only to get no response....this bird was the last of his kind..... excuse me while o go cry my eyes out in the corner.......
@@languageartsgrade276 amazing ! ı just love animals so much ; but ım sorry for animals and plants becouse of humanity. I think you should keep your research. My english is not good enough sorry
These birds ain't extinct yet there are different species like these with different colored and different looks and they're still in the same group as these birds
