- Palmeria dolei
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Blackish overall plumage; upperparts and underparts are highlighted with blue-grey and red
- Patch of orange feathers behind the eye
- Tuft of whitish feathers extending upward from the upper mandible
- Long orange nuchal feathers
- Black tail with prominent white markings at the tip
- Sharp, slightly down-curved bill
Immature birds lack the crest and colourful plumage of adults, and have an overall greyish appearance.
Distribution
Hawaii. The high elevation windward rainforests of East Maui, particularly in Hanawi Natural Area Reserve and the Nature Conservancy's Waikamoi Preserve.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High-elevation rainforest, particularly with ohia-lehua trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of ohia nectar but will move on to other flowers when this isn't available. They may also eat insects such as flies, caterpillars and spiders.
Breeding
Females build nests in ohia trees. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs which are incubated for about 17 days. Both adults feed the young, who fledge after 21 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Akohekohe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Akohekohe
External Links
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