Apapane Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesApapane
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, 2014Adult
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, 2025Habitat
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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