Birds of Haleakala — Yocom 
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Holua cabin, 2 -weeks-old young seen near 
bracken fern, several heard calling from pali; 
22 July, 1 female and 3 chicks (3% weeks 
old) near Holua cabin; 2 6 July, 4 on rim of 
pali, Paliku, much sign along rim of Paliku 
(dusting bowls, droppings) ; 29 July, several 
heard calling in night at Kapalaoa cabin; 30 
July, nest found (13 hatched eggs) east side of 
bunch grass, 150 yards out on floor of crater; 
1 female and 7 young (4 weeks old) seen in 
wash south of Holua cabin; 2 August, 2 adults 
and 13 (half-grown) young on trail 2 miles 
from Paliku, also 1 adult and 11 young (one- 
third grown) ; 7 August, 6 on pali east of 
Paliku. 
RING-NECKED PHEASANT ( Phastanus col- 
chicus ) : This bird seems well adapted to the 
mezic flora of Haleakala and was flushed from 
all of the palis. On 10 July, tracks seen near 
Paliku; 11 July, 2 at Paliku; 14 July, 1 near 
Kaupo Gap; 16 July, 1 pair flushed from Kaupo 
Gap, 2 males calling from Kaupo Gap, 3 flushed 
from Kaupo Gap, 1 female seen near cabin; 
18 July, two males at Kaupo Gap; 21 July, 1 
heard calling near Holua cabin; 31 July, 1 flew 
from 1,000 ft above to floor of Paliku; 2 
August, 2 on crater floor; 7 August, 4 at Paliku; 
21 August, 1 female and 2 young (half-grown) 
1 mile from Paliku in Kaupo Gap; 22 August, 
1 in Kaupo Gap. 
skylark (. Alauda arvensis ) : Often seen 
high on the mountain rim and in the crater. On 
10 July, 1 or more on way in to Haleakala; 
20 July, 2 or 3 near Holua cabin, 1 calling as it 
flew over Holua cabin; 2 August, 2 near Kap- 
alaua Trail fork; 3 August, 25 + in grasslands, 
Haleakala Ranch on park road; 2 July, 1 on 
rim of Paliku. 
RED-BILLED LEIOTHRIX ( Leiothr'lX luted) l 
This introduced bird has adjusted to the rainy 
area in the National Park and was seen fre- 
quently near Paliku at over 7,000 ft elevation. 
On 10 July, some near Paliku cabin; 11 July, 
4 or more at Paliku, 2 or more at Kaupo Gap; 
12 July, heard singing; 13 July, 6 at Kaupo 
Gap; 18 July, individuals heard singing at 
Paliku, 2 at Kaupo Gap, 4 at Kaupo Gap; 18 
July, 5 (1 carrying food) at Kaupo Gap; 29 
July, 1 singing 1 mile west of Kapalaoa cabin; 
31 July, heard singing in Paliku area; 20 August 
1963, heard singing in Paliku area. 
mockingbird ( Mimus polyglottos .) This 
species is commonly seen at lower elevations 
outside the park. I assumed that the following 
sightings were of one bird that used a shrub- 
grass association, located on the floor of Hale- 
akala Crater, at over 7,000 ft elevation. On 10 
July, near Oili Puu; 2 August, near Kapalaoa 
Fork in Kipuka of Alii, mamane trees, moun- 
tain pilo, pukiawi, bracken fern, evening prim- 
rose, and grasses ; 9 August, 2 miles from 
Paliku. 
INDIAN myna ( Acridotheres tristh') : Al- 
though this is a common bird at lower elevations, 
the only one I saw in the park was observed 
feeding in a pasture at the base of Halernauu 
Trail, on 20 July. 
JAPANESE WHITE-EYE ( ZosteVOpS jdpOnica) I 
This species appeared to be distributed over 
much of the park. On 10 July, 1 near Puu 
Naue; 11 July, several near Kaupo Gap; 12 
July, 5 at Paliku, 5 in grassy glade near Kaupo 
Gap; 13 July, several near Kaupo Gap; 14 
July, several near Kaupo Gap; 18 July, several 
near Kaupo Gap, 20 or more (1 carrying food) 
near Kaupo Gap; 29 July, 1 seen 1.9 mile from 
Kapalaoa cabin; 31 July, several in Paliku area; 
30 July, several in wash east of Kapalaoa cabin; 
2 August, 2 near Kapalaoa Trail fork; 20 
August, 2 in Kaupo Gap; 22 August, 2 in 
Kaupo Gap. 
ricebird ( Lonchura punctulata) : Only one 
ricebird was seen in the park, on 10 July, at 
Paliku. 
house finch ( Carpodacus mexicanus ) : 
Common in the park. By mid-July and August 
large flocks frequented the floor of the crater 
at 7,000 or more ft elevation. On 10 July, none 
noted at Paliku; 11 July, 2 seen at Paliku; 13 
and 18 July, several at Kaupo Gap; 30 July, 
several in Kapalaoa area; 2 August, 150-200 
