Oahu Amakihi Identification

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Adult male

A small Hawaiian honeycreeper with a short, curved bill. Adult male is yellow-green above and yellow below with a blackish lore between the bill and eye.

Female/immature

Female and immature are grayish-green above and whitish below, with two pale wingbars.

Adult male

A small Hawaiian honeycreeper found only on Oahu. Adult male is yellow-green above and yellow below, with a blackish lore between the eye and curved bill.

Adult male

Forages among flowers, leaves, and twigs, feeding on nectar, fruit, insects, and other arthropods.

Habitat

Occurs in native and non-native habitats, including lower-elevation suburban areas.

Female/immature

Female and immature are grayish-green above and whitish below, with two pale wingbars.

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Identification

A small Hawaiian honeycreeper of forests on Oahu. Males are bright yellow and females are grayer with two whitish wingbars. The bill is thicker and more curved than that of Warbling White-eye. Occurs in native and non-native forests, parks, and some suburban areas near mountains. Moves quickly among leaves and small branches in the understory and forest canopy in search of nectar, insects, and fruit. Song is a trill that does not change in pitch or speed. Call is a nasal “chee.”