- Palmeria dolei
Identification
- Black body; upperparts and underparts are highlighted with blue-grey and red
- Patch of yellow feathers behind the eye
- Light-blue facial patch
- Tuft of whitish feathers extending upward from the upper mandible
- Red nape
- Black tail with prominent white markings at the tip.
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
Monotypic
Habitat
High-elevation rainforest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar; caterpillars, flies, spiders, and other invertebrates can comprise 10-40% of the diet.
Breeding
Females build nests in 'ohi'a trees; 1-2 eggs are laid, and then incubated for about 17 days. Both parents feed the young birds. The young leave the nest after 21 days.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Audobon
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Akohekohe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Akohekohe
