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Oahu Amakihi
Chlorodrepanis flava (Bloxam, A, 1827)
11 cmLength13 gWeight
The Oʻahu ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the family Fringillidae.
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 Oʻahu ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the family Fringillidae. The male is rich yellow below, sharply contrasted with greenish upper parts. Females are duller and have two prominent wing-bars.
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Questions
How big is the Oahu Amakihi?
The Oahu Amakihi is about 11 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Oahu Amakihi live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Oahu Amakihi endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Oahu Amakihi as Near Threatened.
What does the Oahu Amakihi eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Oahu Amakihi in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 11 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Chlorodrepanis
Other birds in the genus Chlorodrepanis
Hawaii AmakihiChlorodrepanis virens
Kauai AmakihiChlorodrepanis stejnegeri
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
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