The 'Apapane is the most abundant species of Hawaiian honeycreeper and is perhaps best known for its wide-ranging flights in search of localized blooms of ō'hi'a (Metrosideros polymorpha) flowers, its primary food source. 'Apapane are common in mesic and wet forests above 1,000 m elevation on the islands of Hawai'i, Maui, and Kaua'i; locally common at higher elevations on O'ahu; and rare or absent on Lāna'i and Moloka'i.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | Apapane (<i>Himatione sanguinea</i>) |
| DOI | 10.2173/bna.296 |
| Authors | Steven G. Fancy, C. John Ralph |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Organization Series |
| Series Title | Birds of North America |
| Series Number | No. 296 |
| Index ID | 70177770 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center |