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Fringillid FINCHes of Hawaii
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae
Fringillid FINCHes of Hawaii
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae
The true finches of family Fringillidae are predominantly seed-eating songbirds. They vary from 9-23 cm. They typically have strong, stubby beaks, which in some species can be quite large. Finches are usually are inhabitants of well-wooded areas, but some can be found on mountains or even in deserts. True finches have a bouncing flight like most small passerines, alternating bouts of flapping with gliding on closed wings. The nests are basket-shaped and usually built in trees.
They are not closely related to the Estrildid Finches.
Genus Hemignathus
These Hawaiian Honeycreepers have a mixture of bill size and shapes perhaps indicating the genus should be split. All bills are curved to some extent.
Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni Found: Big Island of Hawaii
The Akiapolaau has orangish head; black bill, legs; whitish belly. The upper mandible is longer and more curved than the lower mandible.
Image by: 1) USFWS 2) Alan_Schmierer
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Amakihi,_Hawaii Hemignathus virens Found: Hawaii
The Hawaii Amakihi has yellow-green plumage; curved black bill; brown eyes.
Image by: 1) USFWS 2) James Brennan 
Amakihi,_Kauai Hemignathus kauaiensis Found: Kauai (Hawaii)
Image by: 1) Benjaminkeen 2) Alan_Schmierer
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Amakihi,_Oahu Hemignathus flavus Found: Oahu (Hawaii)
Imqge by: 1) Tsuru8 2) Chuck Jensen
1) Winter plumage
Genus Himatione -1 species
Apapane Himatione sanguinea Endemic to Hawaii
The male Apapane has mainly bright crimson plumage; white rump; black wings, upper-tail, legs
Image by: 1) USFWS 2, 5) Johnida Dockens 3) Dick Daniels - Maui 4) Jerry Oldenettel - Haleakala National Park, Maui 6) Caleb Simmons - Ohia 7) Minette_Layne
1, 2) Juvenile
Genus Loxioides - 1 species
Palila Loxioides bailleui Found: Big Island of Hawaii
The Palila has gray back; olive-green wings, tail; yellow head, breast; brown eyes. This is the largest of the Hawaiian Honeycreeprs. Hawaiian Honeycreepers belong to the family Fringillidae. There are also Honeycreepers that belong to family Thraupidae, but these Honeycreepers are unrelated.
Image by: 1) USGS 2) Pat and Keith Taylor - Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Hawaii 3) Caleb Slemmons 4) Aaron_Maizlish
Genus Loxops
Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris Found: Kauai
The Akekee has mainly greenish-yellow plumage; faint black eye-mask; slightly crossed bill tips.
Image by: 1) Porter 2) Carter Atkinson
Akepa,_Hawaii Loxops coccineus Found: Hawaii (the Big Island)
The male Akepa has mainly bright orange plumage. Female has greenish-gray upperparts; lighter gray on breast.
Image by: 1) Casey_Sanders 2) USFWS
Creeper, Hawaii Loxops mana Found: Big Island of Hawaii
The Hawaiin Creeper has dull green plumage; paler underparts.
Image by:
1) Carter Atkinson 
Genus Magumma - 1 species
Anianiau Magumma parva Found: high elevations of Kauai (Hawaii)
The male Anianiau has bright yellow plumage; curveed bll. Female has duller yellow-green plumge.
Image by: 1) USWGS 
Genus Oreomystis
Akikiki Oreomystis bairdi Found: Kauai (Hawaii)
The Akikiki has gray upperparts; white underparts; pink bill, legs.
Image by: 1) Carter Atkinson
Genus Palmeria - 1 species
Akohekohe also Crested Honeycreeper Palmeria dolei Found: Maui (Hawaii)
The Akohekohe has glossy black upperparts; sides have whitish stripes.
Image by: 1) USGS 2) Kaleomokuokanalu_Chock
2) Specimen
Genus Pseudonestor - 1 species
Parrotbill, Maui Pseudonestor xanthophrys Found: Maui in Hawaii
The Maui Parrotbill has olive green upperparts, crown, tail; yellow underparts, supercilium; dark gray hooked bill.
Image by: 1) Frederick Frohawk 2) Dysmorodrepanis 3) Jim Denny
2) Juvenile
Genus Telespiza
Finch, Laysan Telespiza cantans Found: Hawaiian islands
Image by: 1) USFWS 2) Allen Smith
Finch, Nihoa Telespiza ultima Found: Hawaiian islands
The Nihoa Finch has brown streaked with black back, head; yellow throat; yellowish breast streaked with brown.
Image by: 1) Stewart Fefe 2) Jack_Jeffrey
Genus Vestiaria - 1 species
I'iwi also Iiwi Vestiaria coccinea Found: Hawaii
The I'iwi has mostly scarlet plumage; black wings, tail; orange-red long curved bill used for accessing nectar; yellow-orange feet. It can hover like hummingbirds.
Image by: 1) USFWS 2) Quelle Jeffery- USFWS 3) Jacob Frank - Haleakala National Park, Maui 4) Don Metzner 
