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Hawaii Amakihi

Chlorodrepanis virens

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Primary Traits

FamilyFringillidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmOceania
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

13.7 g

Elevation

500 m - 3,100 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Chlorodrepanis virens

English name

Hawaii Amakihi

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Fringillidae

Genus

Chlorodrepanis

Species

virens

Data source

TBW, BOTW, D23

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Oceania

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

11 g

Maximum female mass

18 g

Minimum male mass

11 g

Maximum male mass

16 g

Minimum unsexed mass

13 g

Maximum unsexed mass

14 g

Average mass

13.7 g

Minimum elevation

25 m

Typical lower elevation

500 m

Typical upper elevation

3,100 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,600 m

Typical elevation

1,800 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

12 d

Maximum incubation period

16 d

Minimum fledging period

15 d

Maximum fledging period

21 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

18 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary