Apapane

The bird is considered to be an active singer. The males are known for their singing patterns at all times of the day. They have six different calls and about ten different recorded song patterns. The contact call or song of a male ʻApapane is mainly used for mate attraction and breeding. The male who is most aggressive and sings the loudest is the one who wins the females' attention. Once courtship and pair formation has been established, and copulation is complete, both male and female ʻApapane are involved in the nesting process. The male role is important for maintaining courtship feeding during the nest construction and incubation period. The male ʻApapane sings continuously during incubation, while the female does not sing at all. His loud whistling, and chirping sound chases other male birds away from the nesting tree, while he sits on an adjacent perch guarding the nest. The ʻApapane has two distinct flight patterns: straight flight and a circling flight.

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The Apapane is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Apapane Lodge is named after the red beautiful "Apapane" living in the tree-tops of the Volcano Ohia Forest surrounding the house. More

Apapane Distribution Hawaii Forest Bird Interagency Database Project Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center USGS Biological Resources Division - Back to Top - Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Biological Resources Division Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center 3190 Maile Way, St John Hall, Room 408 Honolulu, (Oahu) HI 96822 Phone: (808) 956-5668 More

apapane pronunciation /ˌɑ pɑˈpɑ neɪ/ Show Spelled Show IPA –nouna small, deep crimson Hawaiian honeycreeper, Himatione sanguinea, having black wings, tail, and bill. Use apapane in a SentenceSee images of apapaneSearch apapane on the Web - Origin: < Hawaiian ʿapapane Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010. More

tagging native birds and had caught a bright scarlet Apapane in their mist net. They provided myself and the rest of the school children a quick and fleeting glimpse of that small, frail Apapane and then banded it and set it free to once more grace the O'hia forest. They also told me of the plight of the native birds and how non-native predation by the mongoose, rat and wild boar and the spread of avian malaria continued to take a toll on native Hawaiian bird diversity. More

Hale Apapane is minutes away from hiking trails, the current lava flow (if Kilauea is erupting), and bird watching adventures. Even the misty greens of a volcano golf course and a winery with tasting room are nearby. Volcano Village, half a mile away, is home to several restaurants, stores, and galleries. On Sunday morning, the farmers market sets up shop in the village—a great place for good food, tropical flowers, and local flavors to take home. More

However, apapane are primary carriers of avian malaria and avian pox, making them major vectors of these diseases, since they fly so extensively. SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS None known. Home of Wiki & Reference Answers, the world’s leading Q&A siteReference AnswersEnglish▼English▼ Deutsch Español Français Italiano Tagalog * * Search unanswered questions... More

Oahu ApapaneThe Hawaiian Islands are surrounded by a lot of ocean, but somehow a finch arrived there several million years ago. Perhaps it was a little storm-blown flock that managed to stay together until they made landfall. Or possibly it was a single pregnant female. The result of that event is science's favorite textbook example of "adaptive radiation." With no competition except from other birds of its own kind, the finch "radiated" into 28 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers. More

The apapane lives chiefly in upland forests and is especially fond of ohia flowers. Learn more about "apapane" Citations - MLA Style: "apapane." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 17 May. 2010 . APA Style:apapane. (2010). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 17, 2010, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica. More

An adult Apapane has a slender shape at a height of 13cm. A male Apapane weighs in at about 16 grams just a few grams heavier than a female, a distinct gender difference between the two. The features of an adult Apapane are the slightly curved dark bluish bill; bright crimson head and back; white belly and under tail; with black wings and legs. A unique characteristic of the Apapane is the cocked white tail. More

Nestled in the rich Volcano rainforest, Apapane Cottage is a single, special unit for those who want the beauty of a lushly-landscaped environment, enhanced by water ponds with koi and goldfish; abundant anthurium, lush ferns, flowers of yellow, blue, white, and all shades of pink; the song of birds in the morning and the sight of magical stars at night….and most of all: total, sublime privacy. Our 475-square-foot cottage offers a fully-equipped kitchen, dining area, living room and bedroom space. More

Apapane Lodge, Volcano Village, Big Island of Hawaii At exquisite Apapane Lodge you will float amid tree ferns and watch red apapane birds flutter in native 'ohi'a forest surrounding your beautiful vacation refuge. Apapane Lodge features two bedrooms (one king-size, one queen-size), a bunkroom (four single beds and two single futons), two baths, plus a queen-size bed in the living room. Sleeps up to 12 comfortably. Great for family gatherings, friends reunions, workshops. More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Fringillidae
Genus : Himatione
Species : sanguinea
Authority : (Gmelin, 1788)