'Apapane
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| - | ''' | + | '''Hawaiian Name:''' Apapane <br> |
| - | + | '''Common Name:''' Apapane<br> | |
'''Scientific Name:''' Himatione sanguinea | '''Scientific Name:''' Himatione sanguinea | ||
'''Size:''' 5 inches (13cm) | '''Size:''' 5 inches (13cm) | ||
| - | '''Habitat:''' Hawaiian Islands. The Apapane can be found on six out of the eight Hawaiian Islands. Commonly found in the wet, mesic forests of ‘O’hia lehua blossoms, located on the island of Kauai at Kokee Park, Koolau range on Oahu, and a large population of Apapane at the Volcano National Park on the island of Hawaii. They are mostly found in high altitudes above 1250 meters for protection from predators like the mongoose, rat, and deadly avian malaria carrying mosquitoes These predators are the cause for the great decline in the Apapane population. | + | '''Habitat:''' Oceania; the Hawaiian Islands. The Apapane can be found on six out of the eight Hawaiian Islands. Commonly found in the wet, mesic forests of ‘O’hia lehua blossoms, located on the island of Kauai at Kokee Park, Koolau range on Oahu, and a large population of Apapane at the Volcano National Park on the island of Hawaii. They are mostly found in high altitudes above 1250 meters for protection from predators like the mongoose, rat, and deadly avian malaria carrying mosquitoes These predators are the cause for the great decline in the Apapane population. |
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 3000. While the estimated 3000 Apapane number appear to be low, the Apapane is not considered to be an endangered species. |
'''Diet:''' Primarily ‘O’hia lehua nectar with some fruit and insects. | '''Diet:''' Primarily ‘O’hia lehua nectar with some fruit and insects. | ||
Apapane are frequently found in small groups, foraging through 'O'hia lehua trees, hopping from flower to flower consuming the nectar; they rarely feed from the ground. The Apapane have two distinct flight patterns: straight flight and a circling flight. | Apapane are frequently found in small groups, foraging through 'O'hia lehua trees, hopping from flower to flower consuming the nectar; they rarely feed from the ground. The Apapane have two distinct flight patterns: straight flight and a circling flight. | ||
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