MISSION: Find the ʻupena manu (bird net)! Kia manu used various tools to catch birds: kia manu poles using bait and sticky paste (usually made with breadfruit sap), kōlea stones (used to catch kōlea birds for meat), and ʻupena (net) that was stretched across the forest. Scan the QR code to learn more about the tools kia manu used to capture birds.
Instructions: Snap a photo of the ʻupena manu and upload to Goosechase.
‘Upena Manu, Hawaiian Bird Net
Marques Marzan, a Cultural Research Specialist, makes an ‘upena manu modeled after a 100 year old net made from olonā fibers.
National Park Service: Hawaiian Bird Catchers & Their Methods
Noah Gomes shares about kia manu and their methods. Noah, known for his research interests in ethno-ornithology, holds a B.A and M.A. from Ka Haka ʻUla o Keʻelikōlani at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and worked as a ranger at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.