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Aliens
Introduced to Hawai‘i by the Polynesians
What
did the Polynesian settlers need?
Ivy
Gourd
Polynesians
Changed Hawai‘i
Kalo
Kawainui
Gardening
Dos
Gardening
Don'ts
Alien-Plumeria
Make
Them Different
Favorite
Lei Flowers
Lei
Flower Songs
Problem
Vines
Pest
Plants
Pest
Plant Spreads
Alien-Sugar
Cane
Thirsty
crop
King
Sugar
Sugar
Aliens
Alien-Macadamia
Nut
Australian
Import
Macadamia
Nut Harvesting
Alien-Cattle
Na
Paniolo o Hawai‘i
Cattle
Aliens
Alien-Bulbul
Alien
Birds Of Hawai‘i
Alien-Rabbit
Rabbits
at Haleakala
Wanted
or Unwanted
Legal
in Hawai‘i ?
Pets
Gone Wild
Illegal
Aliens in Hawai‘i
Alien-Wallaby
Wallabies
Master
Collector
Marin
Plants
Farming
Aliens
Section Three
Section Four
Featured Alien: Red-vented Bulbul |
Scientific Name: Pycnotus cafer
How It Came To Hawai‘i :The Red-vented Bulbul is from regions in south and southeast Asia. The first bulbuls appeared in Hawai‘i in the mid-1950s and were probably escaped cage birds brought here as pets.
Impact Since Its Arrival:The Red-vented Bulbul has become one of the more common birds on O‘ahu. Stray birds have been reported on Kaua'i, Hawai‘i , Moloka'i and Kaho'olawe. It feeds on fruit, insects, and sometimes lizards. It is aggressive and has become a serious agricultural pest. |
