- Chlorodrepanis virens
Hemignathus virens
Identification
11 cm (4¾ in)
- Short, down-curved bill
- Yellowish-olive green
- Paler face and underparts
Distribution
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Hemignathus.
Subspecies
Chlorodrepanis virens has two subspecies:[1]
- C. v. wilsoni
- Forests of Maui
- C. v. virens
- Forests of Hawaii
Habitat
Behaviour
Diet
They have a varied diet, consisting of nectar, as well as caterpillars and other soft bodied invertebrates.
Breeding
They breed throughout the year. They are monogamous, the pair remaining together for several years.
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 August 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hawaii Amakihi. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hawaii_Amakihi
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
