Maui Alauahio Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesMaui Alauahio
Adult
A small, yellow-and-green Hawaiian honeycreeper. Adult is olive-green above, with yellow on the face, throat, and breast. Sexes are similar, but male is brighter yellow than female.
© Bryan Shirota / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 11, 2025Immature
Immature is grayish green above and paler gray below, with two faint wingbars. Takes several years to attain adult plumage.
© Mason Maron / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, May 18, 2022Adult
A small yellow-and-green Hawaiian honeycreeper restricted to eastern Maui. Forages restlessly in forest understory in search of insects and spiders.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 31, 2013Adult
Found only on eastern Maui, where it occurs in non-native pine forest (seen here) as well as native ohia and mamane habitats.
© Hanyang Ye / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, March 13, 2024Adult
A small, agile species that climbs up and down tree trunks and acrobatically explores leaves and branches.
© Peter Kaestner / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, February 21, 2018Adult
Feeds mainly on spiders and the larvae and pupae of moths.
© Daniel Lebbin / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, July 02, 2012Habitat
Occurs mainly in native mountain forest dominated by ohia trees.
© John Leszczynski / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, November 09, 2019Search species and articles
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