Iiwi Photo Gallery
Adult
A spectacular songbird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Adult is brilliant vermilion with a heavy, strongly downcurved bill.
© Phil Chaon / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 14, 2022Immature
Immature shares adult’s sickle-shaped bill and black wings and tail, but is mostly yellowish overall, with black spotting and some vermilion splotches.
© Mark Gordon / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, May 07, 2024Adult
A small, stunning songbird with a vermilion body, black wings and tail, and a salmon-colored, sickle-shaped bill.
© Keith Lea / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 04, 2025Not all videos have soundAdult
Inhabits mountain forest, mostly between 1,300 and 1,900 meters (4,300 to 6,200 feet)—above the range of malaria-carrying mosquitos.
© Melissa Hafting / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, May 17, 2023Adult
A vocal species, with both sexes singing and calling frequently.
© Jim Yeskett / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, January 09, 2022Adult
Feeds primarily on the nectar of native plants, typically visiting a flower for only a few seconds before moving onto the next.
© Keith Lea / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 04, 2025Not all videos have soundAdult
Feeds mainly on nectar from the flowers of ohia, mamane, and other native plants.
© William Higgins / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, January 06, 2020Immature
Feeds mainly on nectar, using its long, curved bill to reach into flowers. Immature has a patchy appearance—mostly yellow (with black feather tips that fade over time) and varying amounts of vermilion splotches.
© Graham Deese / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 27, 2025Not all videos have soundAdult
A noisy species, with both sexes singing and calling frequently.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 26, 2013Not all videos have soundSpecies in This Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Fringillidae)
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