Pueo
Asio flammeus sandwichensis

Endemic

Distribution: Occurs on all main islands, but most common on Kaua`i, Maui, and Hawai`i. Endangered on O`ahu. Short-eared owls seen on northwest islands may be the Holartic race. Also known as the Hawaiian Owl.

from, Hawaii's Birds, by Hawaii Audubon Society

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