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'''Alternative name Hawaiian Monarch'''
 
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Photo by janruss
Photo taken: Kipuka Puaulu (Bird Park) near the Volcano House on the Big IslandHawaii

Alternative name Hawaiian Monarch

Chasiempis sandwichensis

Identification

12cm.

  • Brown above
  • White below
  • White rump
  • Dark wings with white bars
  • Long brown black tail

Juvenile

  • Brown

There is variation in colour amongst the subspecies.

Distribution

Hawaii.

Taxonomy

There are 6 subspecies.

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects and spiders.

They build small cup-shaped nests from grasses, rootlets, and lichens, held together by spider webs. 2 eggs are laid and incubated for 18 days.

Vocalisation

A loud whistle that sounds like el-e-pai-o.

References

Native Birds of Hawaii

External Links

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