Iiwi
Sign in to saveThe ʻiʻiwi (pronounced , ) or scarlet honeycreeper (Drepanis coccinea), is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The iiwi is a highly recognizable symbol of Hawaii.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- mamo
- Mass
- +18.3
- Image
- ʻIʻiwi (5-5-2018) Hosmer Grove, Haleakala Nat Park, Maui co, Hawaii -01 (41106135465).jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Vulnerable
- P183
- Hawaii
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Songs
- Diet
- Breeding
- Habitat and Distribution
- Threats and Conservation
- Avian Malaria
- Land Conservation and ˋŌhiˋa Death
- Mitigating Threats and Conservation Issues
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
The ʻiʻiwi (pronounced , ) or scarlet honeycreeper (Drepanis coccinea), is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The iiwi is a highly recognizable symbol of Hawaii.
== Etymology == Linguists derive the Hawaiian language word iiwi from Proto-Nuclear-Polynesian *kiwi, which in central Polynesia refers to the bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis), a migratory bird. The long decurved bill of the curlew somewhat resembles that of the iiwi.