• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Maui Parrotbill - BirdForum Opus

(Redirected from Pseudonestor xanthophrys)
Photo by bkrownd
Waikamoi Preserve, Maui, Hawaii, September 2009
Pseudonestor xanthophrys

Identification

Length 13.5 cm. Olive-green above and yellow below, yellow stripe above eye, large parrot-like bill and a very short tail. Female Parrotbills are duller in colour and have a smaller bill.

Distribution

Windward East Maui, Hawaii.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Rainforests.

Behaviour

Diet includes insect larvae.

External Links

http://www.mauiforestbirds.org

Back
Top