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The ʻākohekohe (Palmeria dolei), or crested honeycreeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. The ʻākohekohe is susceptible to mosquito‐transmitted avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and only breeds in high‐elevation wet forests (> 1715 m).
Honeycreeper. The typical honeycreepers form a genus Cyanerpes of small birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in the tropical New World from Mexico south to Brazil. They occur in the forest canopy, and, as the name implies, they are specialist nectar feeders with long curved bills .
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The ‘Ākohekohe (pronounced "ah ko-hay ko-hay") is the largest living Hawaiian honeycreeper, with striking black, silver, and crimson-orange plumage and a forward-sweeping white tuft of feathers atop its head that gives the bird its English name “Crested Honeycreeper.”
Crested honeycreeper perched on a branch | image by U.S. Geological Survey via Wikimedia Commons. Scientific Name: Palmeria dolei. Appearance. These crested honeycreepers are small tropical birds that are about 7 inches and are known for the crest on their head, which is whitish gold in color.
The ʻākohekohe (Palmeria dolei), or crested honeycreeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. The ʻākohekohe is susceptible to mosquito‐transmitted avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and only breeds in high‐elevation wet forests (> 1715 m).
Image Details. FWS Focus. overview. geography timeline. Overview. The crested honeycreeper is the largest (24 to 29 gram) (0.8 to 1.0 ounce) honeycreeper remaining on Maui Nui.
Crested Honeycreeper; Palmeria dolei. The rare (critically endangered) and ornate ‘Ākohekohe, or Crested Honeycreeper, is closely related to the much more common ‘Apapane. It is one of the largest honeycreepers, measuring over 7 inches, and also one of the most distinctive.
