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Hawaii Elepaio
Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
14 gWeight
The Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis), also Hawaiian ʻelepaio, is a monarch flycatcher found on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis), also Hawaiian ʻelepaio, is a monarch flycatcher found on the Big Island of Hawaii. Until 2010, all three ʻelepaio species, the Kauaʻi ʻelepaio (Chasiempis sclateri), the Oʻahu ʻelepaio (Chasiempis ibidis) and this species were considered conspecific.
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Questions
How big is the Hawaii Elepaio?
The Hawaii Elepaio weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Hawaii Elepaio live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Hawaii Elepaio endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hawaii Elepaio as Near Threatened.
What does the Hawaii Elepaio eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hawaii Elepaio in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Monarchs Monarchidae
- Genus
- Chasiempis
Other birds in the genus Chasiempis
Kauai ElepaioChasiempis sclateri
Oahu ElepaioChasiempis ibidis
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea
Pale-blue MonarchHypothymis puella
Short-crested MonarchHypothymis helenae
Celestial MonarchHypothymis coelestis
Blue-mantled Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus cyanomelas
Blue-headed Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus nitens
Bedford's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bedfordi
Rufous-vented Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufocinerea
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