Pueo and Uluhe originalOriginal 5. 5"x7. 25" illustration. Pueo are a subspecies of short eared owl endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Uluhe is a common indigenous fern found throughout the Main Islands as well as other wet tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Pueo are not represented in the subfossil record and are believed to have colonized Hawaii after Polynesian arrival. Establishment of these birds is thought to be possible after the ecological changes brought