Apapane Photo Gallery
Adult
A small crimson songbird with black wings, a black tail, and a short, slightly curved bill.
© Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, April 02, 2017Juvenile
Juvenile is a mix of gray, olive, and red, with blackish tail.
© Robert Hollyer / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 23, 2022Adult
A crimson Hawaiian honeycreeper with black wings, black tail, and white undertail coverts. Feeds mainly on nectar of ohia and mamane, moving quickly from flower to flower in treetop vegetation.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 21, 2014Not all videos have soundAdult
Feeds mainly on the nectar of ohia and mamane flowers.
© Robert Hollyer / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 23, 2022Adult
Frequently holds tail up, revealing white undertail coverts.
© Sharif Uddin / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 17, 2018Adult
Both sexes sing throughout the year.
© Keith Lea / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 04, 2025Not all videos have soundHabitat
Common in native forest with ohia and koa trees at higher elevations on Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, uncommon on Oahu, and rare on Molokai.
© Liam Hutcheson / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 13, 2025Search species and articles
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