- Loxioides bailleui
Identification
6 to 7 inches
- Golden-yellow head and breast
- Grey back
- Greyish-white belly
Female and immature birds are duller
The finch-like bill is dark on adults and orange on fledglings.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mamane-naio dry forest and the native understory such as pukiawe, grasslands, and lava fields.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes green mamane seed pods, insects, berries, buds, and young leaves.
Breeding
It lays 2 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- bakedfish.livejournal.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Palila. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Palila