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Chasiempis sandwichensis in life
In life — Hawai'i 'Elepaio, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Max Wolf Breshears, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max Wolf Breshears

Chasiempis sandwichensis

Hawai'i 'Elepaio

As recorded: Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Monarchidae

Collected by
H W Henshaw
Collector number
Collector Number: [no HH #]
Identified by
H W Henshaw
Record type
Preserved specimen
434 Bishop specimens of Chasiempis sandwichensis · collected 1851–1901Species page ›

Chasiempis sandwichensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 515 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Chasiempis sandwichensis. BPBM 157237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35943029. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/157237.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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