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Hemignathus wilsoni
ʻAkiapolaʻau
As recorded: Hemignathus munroi Pratt, 1979
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- A M Walcott
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kilauea
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hemignathus wilsoni observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 515 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Puu Oo Horse Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-10
Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemignathus wilsoni. BPBM 1831. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37159787. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1831.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37159787 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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