Oahu Elepaio Photo Gallery

Adult

A small, rare songbird found only on Oahu. Adult is brown above and whitish below, with white rump, wingbars, and tail tips. The amount of black and white on the throat is variable. Frequently holds tail cocked upward.

Immature

Immature has a rich cinnamon head, throat, and back; rufous wingbars; and a yellow base to the bill.

Adult

A small, long-tailed songbird found in native and non-native forests on Oahu. Pairs typically mate for life and share nesting and chick-rearing responsibilities.

Adult

An agile, acrobatic bird, capable of catching insects and spiders in foliage, along tree branches, on the ground, and in the air.

Adult

Most common in forested river and stream valleys, which are typically dominated by non-native plants. Note adult’s white rump, wingbars, and tips to tail.