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[[Image:Hawaii_akiapolaau.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by bkrownd<br>Location: Eastern Saddle, Hawai'i Island]] | [[Image:Hawaii_akiapolaau.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by bkrownd<br>Location: Eastern Saddle, Hawai'i Island]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Bright yellow bird with black lores, sharply curving upper mandible. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Hawaii]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
The strict SM intrepretation of this bird is as Akiapolaau (''Hemignathus wilsoni''). The use of ''wilsoni'' in a broader genus ''Hemignathus'' is already preoccupied as a subspecific taxon name of [[Hawaii Amakihi]], i.e., ''Hemignathus virens wilsoni''. Therefore, the use of ''wilsoni'' as a specific taxon name is incorrect. The consensus in taxonomic circles is to use the specific taxon name - ''munroi'' - for this bird. | The strict SM intrepretation of this bird is as Akiapolaau (''Hemignathus wilsoni''). The use of ''wilsoni'' in a broader genus ''Hemignathus'' is already preoccupied as a subspecific taxon name of [[Hawaii Amakihi]], i.e., ''Hemignathus virens wilsoni''. Therefore, the use of ''wilsoni'' as a specific taxon name is incorrect. The consensus in taxonomic circles is to use the specific taxon name - ''munroi'' - for this bird. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forests with koa (Acacia koa) and ohi'a-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It creeps along trunks and branches. | ||
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| + | They build their nests in branches of ohi'a-lehua trees. | ||
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| + | The diet includes grubs and arthropods. | ||
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| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Song is a loud, rapid-fire warble. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Hemignathus+munroi}} | {{GSearch|Hemignathus+munroi}} | ||
''Originally posted by '''cuckooroller'''' | ''Originally posted by '''cuckooroller'''' | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, 6 October 2008
- Hemignathus munroi
Identification
Bright yellow bird with black lores, sharply curving upper mandible.
Distribution
Taxonomy
The strict SM intrepretation of this bird is as Akiapolaau (Hemignathus wilsoni). The use of wilsoni in a broader genus Hemignathus is already preoccupied as a subspecific taxon name of Hawaii Amakihi, i.e., Hemignathus virens wilsoni. Therefore, the use of wilsoni as a specific taxon name is incorrect. The consensus in taxonomic circles is to use the specific taxon name - munroi - for this bird.
Habitat
Forests with koa (Acacia koa) and ohi'a-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees.
Behaviour
It creeps along trunks and branches.
They build their nests in branches of ohi'a-lehua trees.
The diet includes grubs and arthropods.
Vocalisation
Song is a loud, rapid-fire warble.
External Links
Originally posted by cuckooroller'
