Manu Minute
History Podcasts
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.
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United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Manu Minute: The black francolin
12/27/2023
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.
Duration:00:02:00
Manu Minute: The Nīhoa finch
11/30/2023
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.
Duration:00:01:44
Manu Minute: The little Maui creeper
10/18/2023
Although endangered, there are still a few good spots to catch sight of the Maui ʻalauahio.
Duration:00:02:06
Manu Minute: The courting rock pigeon
10/11/2023
For today's Manu Minute, we've got the mating song of the rock pigeon, which was introduced to Hawaiʻi over 200 years ago. Thanks to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology for these recordings.
Duration:00:01:59
Manu Minute: The long-lost ʻōʻū
10/4/2023
ʻŌʻu were once common honeycreepers across all the main Hawaiian Islands, but the last confirmed sighting of an ʻōʻū was on Kauaʻi in 1989. This species is now presumed to be extinct. Listen to the song of this long-lost bird on today's Manu Minute, thanks to recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:10
Manu Minute: Koloa māpu, the dabbling duck
5/31/2023
The koloa māpu is one of Hawaiʻi's most common winter migratory ducks.
Duration:00:01:54
Manu Minute: The migrant Canada goose
5/24/2023
The Canada goose may look out of place on our tropical shores, but this migratory bird has a long history in our islands. Listen and learn on today's Manu Minute.
Duration:00:01:50
Manu Minute: The rare ʻalae ʻula
5/3/2023
The endemic ʻalae ʻula is one of a handful of subspecies of the common gallinule, but there's nothing common about this waterbird. Listen to their calls, thanks to the Macaulay Library of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:18
Manu Minute: The pesky red-vented bulbul
4/26/2023
Curious about that black-crested bird you've seen flitting around your Oʻahu neighborhood? That's likely a red-vented bulbul. We've got its song today, thanks to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Duration:00:01:36
Manu Minute: ʻAʻo, the tuna bird
3/8/2023
ʻAʻo are endemic seabirds that serve important functions on both water and land.
Duration:00:02:34
Manu Minute: The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse
3/1/2023
Thanks to Xeno Canto, we've got the calls of a desert gamebird that makes its home on Hawaiʻi Island. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo professor Patrick Hart introduces us to the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse.
Duration:00:01:38
Manu Minute: The rose-ringed parakeet
2/23/2023
Pets to pests… On this week’s Manu Minute, we’ve got the songs, or rather squawks of the introduced rose-ringed parakeet. That’s courtesy of recordings from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:22
Manu Minute: The shy Japanese bush warbler
1/12/2023
Hawaiʻi is the only place in the world where Japanese bush warblers have become established outside their natural range. You can hear their song on today's Manu Minute, thanks to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:29
Manu Minute: The well-named white-rumped shama
12/28/2022
Folks on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Maui can keep their eyes wide and ears out for the sight or sound of the lovely white-rumped shama. We have its song on today's Manu Minute, thanks to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:03
Manu Minute: The zebra dove
10/5/2022
The coo coo coo-ing call of the zebra dove is likely familiar to anyone who's ever waited outside for the bus, stopped to rest on a park bench, or enjoyed a picnic on a sunny day. Take a listen, courtesy of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Duration:00:02:04
Manu Minute: The melodious laughingthrush
8/31/2022
Not all birds like their names. But you'll hear no complaints from the melodious laughingthrush.
Duration:00:02:26
Manu Minute: Hawaiʻi's endemic duck
8/17/2022
Did you know that Hawaiʻi has an endemic species of duck? This native waterfowl, called the Koloa maoli, resemble introduced mallard ducks, but they have a quack all their own. Listen in to this Manu Minute, made with recordings from Xeno Canto.
Duration:00:03:05
Manu Minute: The multi-colored house finch
8/10/2022
Male house finches are pro-singers. They can even sing while they're flying!
Duration:00:02:46
Manu Minute: The transforming turkey
7/20/2022
Though not your standard songbird, the wild turkey's "Gobble Gobble Gobble" has been charting at number one in the bird world for 200 straight Thanksgivings. You can hear the smash hit on today's Manu Minute.
Duration:00:03:09
Manu Minute: ʻAlawi, the Hawaiʻi creeper
7/6/2022
At first glance, it's easy to mistake an ʻalawi for an ʻamakihi. But these little birds have songs that are entirely their own.
Duration:00:03:14