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Manu Minute episodes
- ʻĀhuimanu Minute: The nēnēIn the first segment of Manu Minute's new special series, Patrick Hart and Lisa Mason introduce listeners to the nēnē, Hawaiʻi's endemic goose.2 min
- Manu Minute: The rosy-cheeked bulbulWe'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.2 min
- Manu Minute: The chuckling chukarWe’ve got another game bird for you on this week’s Manu Minute — the chukar partridge!2 min
- Manu Minute: The musical mourning doveOf the four types of doves that call Hawaiʻi home, mourning doves are the rarest. We have their calls today, courtesy of Xeno Canto.2 min
- Manu Minute: The rare Laysan duckDid 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.3 min
- Manu Minute: The mysterious 'akē'akēʻAkēʻakē, 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.2 min
- Manu Minute: The musical Eurasian skylarkThe Eurasian skylark isn't the flashiest bird to behold, but its courtship song packs a melodic punch.2 min
- Manu Minute: The ring-necked pheasantTake a break from the news with today's Manu Minute! We've got the call of the ring-necked pheasant, courtesy of Xeno Canto.2 min
- Manu Minute: Koaʻe ʻula, the red-tailed tropicbirdFor 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.2 min
- Manu Minute: The black francolinOn 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.2 min
About Manu Minute
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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 and its unique song, and talk about its environment and conservation.
Manu Minute is a collaboration between HPR and the LOHE Bioacoustics Lab at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. It is hosted by Patrick Hart, the lab's principal investigator, and produced by HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote and UH Hilo's Ann Tanimoto-Johnson.