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'Akohekohe
Cubbybear1963

'Akohekohe (Palmeria dolei)

The 'akohekohe (Palmeria dolei) or crested honeycreeper is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. Its natural habitat is wet forests dominated by koa (Acacia koa) and ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) on the windward side of Haleakaia; at elevations of 4,200 to 7,100 feet (1,300 to 2,200 m). It is the largest honeycreeper on the island at 6.5 to 7 inches (17 to 18 cm) in length.
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Habitat
Wet Forest
Location
Waikamoi Preserve,Maui
Date taken
1/9/2016
Scientific name
Palmeria dolei
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
delia todd
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Happy New Year Dean.

What a great picture to kick of the year with, and such a rare visitor to the Gallery too.

This is a clearer image than the one currently showing on the Opus article, so I'll upload this one there shortly. Many thanks for sharing it with us.

All the best for 2016.
 

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