Hawaii Akepa Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesHawaii Akepa
Adult male
A small Hawaiian honeycreeper with a short, slightly crossed bill and long notched tail. Adult male is bright orange overall with dark wings and tail.
© Friedemann Arndt / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 04, 2025Adult female
Adult female is dark gray-green above and paler gray below with a variable wash of orange across the breast.
© Bryan Shirota / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, April 16, 2024Adult male
A small, active Hawaiian honeycreeper with a pale bill and notched tail. Adult male is bright orange overall. Searches for caterpillars and spiders in the leaves of ohia trees. This individual sings once near the end of the video.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, April 07, 2002Adult female
A vocal species, with both sexes calling frequently while foraging. This individual is a more colorful female.
© Robert Hollyer / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, October 08, 2025Immature male
Immature male is blotchy orange, yellow, and vermilion below, taking three years to reach full adult plumage.
© Robert Hollyer / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, October 08, 2025Adult male
Forages mainly on the outer leaves of ohia trees, using its slightly crossed bill to pry open buds in search of caterpillars and insects.
© Hanyang Ye / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 15, 2024Search species and articles
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