Manu Minute

By Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Need a break in your day? Whether you're in your car or still in bed, Manu Minute brings you rich sounds from Hawai'i's native forests and shorelines. Each week, we feature a different Hawaiʻi bird an... more

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The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.

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May 07, 2025 Manu Minute: The rosy-cheeked bulbul
We've got the pretty but pesky red-whiskered bulbul for today's Manu Minute! The recordings you'll hear are courtesy of Xeno Canto and should sound familiar to our Oʻahu listeners.
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2min
April 30, 2025 Manu Minute: The chuckling chukar
We’ve got another game bird for you on this week’s Manu Minute — the chukar partridge!
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2min
April 23, 2025 Manu Minute: The musical mourning dove
Of the four types of doves that call Hawaiʻi home, mourning doves are the rarest. We have their calls today, courtesy of Xeno Canto.
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2min
November 27, 2024 Manu Minute: The rare Laysan duck
Did you know that Hawaiʻi is home to one of the rarest ducks in the world? We've got its calls for you, courtesy of Xeno Canto.
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3min
November 20, 2024 Manu Minute: The mysterious 'akē'akē
ʻAkēʻakē, or band-rumped storm petrels, are the rarest and smallest seabirds that breed in Hawaiʻi. Little is known about the ʻakēʻakē, which only come to shore under the cover of darkness.
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2min
November 14, 2024 Manu Minute: The musical Eurasian skylark
The Eurasian skylark isn't the flashiest bird to behold, but its courtship song packs a melodic punch.
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2min
November 06, 2024 Manu Minute: The ring-necked pheasant
Take a break from the news with today's Manu Minute! We've got the call of the ring-necked pheasant, courtesy of Xeno Canto.
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2min
October 30, 2024 Manu Minute: Koaʻe ʻula, the red-tailed tropicbird
For today's Manu Minute, we’ll hear the calls of seabird whose long red tail feathers are prized for feather-working. Thanks to Xeno Canto for these recordings.
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December 27, 2023 Manu Minute: The black francolin
On today's Manu Minute, we have got the scratchy calls of a common game bird. Thanks to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology for these recordings of black francolins.
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November 30, 2023 Manu Minute: The Nīhoa finch
The Nīhoa finch is one of two endemic bird species that call Nīhoa Island home. About 3,000 finches live on the tiny island, which is now part of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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FAQs about Manu Minute:

How many episodes does Manu Minute have?

The podcast currently has 118 episodes available.