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Molokaʻi forest bird malaria infection data 2003
This data publication contains information collected as part of a field and laboratory effort to determine prevalence of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and pox-like lesions (Avipoxvirus spp.) in native and non-native forest birds on MolokaŹ»i in the Hawaiian Islands. Forest bird banding data, observations of pox-like lesions and blood samples for diagnosis of Plasmodium relictum, the agent responsible for avian malaria in the Hawaiian Islands, were collected in 2003 from wet and mesic habitats on eastern MolokaŹ»i, including Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kamakou Preserve, Pelekunu Preserve and PuŹ»u AliŹ»i Natural Area Reserve. These areas were the last locations where OlomaŹ»o (Myadestes lanaiensis rutha) and IŹ»iwi (Drepanis coccinea) were observed in 1980 and 2010, respectively (Smith et al. 2025). Only two species of honeycreepers (HawaiŹ»i Ź»Amakihi, Chlorodrepanis virens and Ź»Apapane, Himatione sanguinea) still persist. These data report morphometric data, age, sex, molt status, pox virus-like (Avipoxvirus spp.) lesion occurrence, and diagnostic results for avian malaria from native and non-native forest birds that were captured with mist nets. This XML describes two tabular CSV files: Molokai Banding Table with Diagnostics.CSV and Standard Curve.CSV. The former file contains the analyzed data for Molokaāi, while the latter contains only calibration data Smith, L. K., S. W. Judge, A. S. Genz, L. Berry, L. K. Berthold, H. L. Mounce and R. J. Camp. 2025. Population trends of native and non-native forest birds on the island of Molokai'i, Hawai'i. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 137:51-64.
| Author(s) |
Carter T Atkinson |
| Publication Date | 2025-09-30 |
| Beginning Date of Data | 2003-02-04 |
| Ending Date of Data | 2003-11-06 |
| Data Contact | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5066/P13OSHIG |
| Citation | Atkinson, C.T., 2025, Molokaʻi forest bird malaria infection data 2003: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13OSHIG. |
| Metadata Contact | |
| Metadata Date | 2026-05-04 |
| Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
| Citations of these data | No citations of these data are known at this time. |
| Access | public |
| License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
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