Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Drepanididae)
Hawaii Akepa (Loxops coccineus) - HBW 15, p. 652
French: Loxopse d'Hawaï
German: Hawaii-Akepakleidervogel
Spanish: Akepa de Hawai
Other common names: (Common) Akepa, Akakane, Akakani, Akepeuie
Taxonomy: Fringilla coccinea J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Sandwich Islands = Hawaii.
Until recently considered conspecific with L. ochraceus and L. wolstenholmei (latter, confined to Oahu, now extinct), but very recent DNA studies reveal genetic distances among the three to be equivalent to that between them and sister-species L. caeruleirostris; formerly regarded as conspecific also with L. caeruleirostris. Monotypic.
Distribution: Hawaii, in E Hawaiian Is.
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Brief view of a male in a tree singing once and rubbing its bill. Locality Upper Maulua Unit, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 March 2013 4 weeks ago 14 sec 3.5 -
A male in a tree, foraging. Locality Upper Maulua Unit, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 March 2013 4 weeks ago 25 sec 3.5
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An adult.
Locality Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 10 April 2010 32 weeks ago 4.3 -
A partial view of an adult.
Locality Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 10 April 2010 32 weeks ago 4.3
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A bird calling twice. Locality Upper Maulua Unit, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 March 2013 4 weeks ago 3 -
Song by a male. Locality Upper Maulua Unit, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 March 2013 4 weeks ago 3
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