Note 7 — Introductory material (continued 3)
Reading edition
The bird elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) is the favorite messenger or agent for carrying out the plots in Hawaiian myths more than any other. Prof. H. W. Henshaw observed: “No bird has a more important place in Hawaiian mythology than the elepaio, and omens and warnings were formerly read from its actions and notes.” ↑