A Strange Bird Named O'O

For countless centuries the bird known as O'O Had a rainforest home where there were more than a few When a partner was desired a song announced intent By building a nest the ladybird gave her consent When one finds the other it's a lifetime contract If one passes on the other sings thinking the mate will come back Then it happened strange humans came upon this scene The forest was in turmoil not at all how it had been Soon the birds began disappearing one by one Until on a day it appeared they were all gone Except for a lone bird who sat in his tree Singing for his mate "please come back to me" Never did she return to their home in the wood And the heartbroken mate sang 'til he too was dead That's the end to the story of birds with a strange name Who were driven to extinction by a strange bird called Man