Kauai Elepaio Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesKauai Elepaio
Adult
A small, long-tailed songbird found only on the island of Kauai. Adult has gray upperparts, light rufous throat and breast, grayish-white belly, two white wingbars, and an all-dark bill.
© Bill Schneider / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, October 29, 2024Immature
Immature has a rich cinnamon head and throat, rufous wingbars, and a yellow base to the bill.
© Eric VanderWerf / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, October 23, 2016Adult
A small, energetic songbird found only on Kauai. Adult has grayish head and upperparts, rufous wash on throat and breast, two white wingbars, white rump, and white tips to long tail.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 07, 2014Adult
Adult has white wingbars, rump, and tail tips, and may show a dark rusty band across the breast.
© Bryan Shirota / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 03, 2025Adult
Frequently holds long tail cocked upward. Note white undertail coverts and white tips to tail.
© Eric VanderWerf / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, May 22, 2006Immature
Immature has cinnamon head, rump, and wingbars. Moves frequently in search of insects and spiders. Frequently holds long tail cocked upward.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, January 26, 2014Immature
An acrobatic bird with strong legs and feet, capable of clinging to vertical surfaces and hanging upside down from branches and leaf clusters.
© Daniel Lebbin / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, June 25, 2012Habitat
Most common in wet ohia forest above 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) elevation, but also occurs in lower elevation forests, including ones dominated by non-native plants.
© Daniel Lebbin / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, June 25, 2012Search species and articles
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