Dr Ferran Sayol and extinct mamo bird (IMAGE) University College London Caption • Dr Ferran Sayol pictured with a stuffed specimen of an extinct mamo bird at the Natural History Museum at Tring (UK). The mamo is an extinct bird from Hawaii which used to be an important pollinator of the island’s flora. This is an example of a functionally distinct bird whose role in the ecosystems has not been completely replaced by the introduced species. Credit Ellen Pilanen Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.