Bishop MuseumExplore
Loxops coccineus in life
In life — Hawaii ʻAkepa, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by guyincognito

Loxops coccineus

Hawaii ʻAkepa

As recorded: Loxops coccineus coccineus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae

Collected by
A Seale
Collector number
Collector Number: AS 1800
Locality
Volcano House
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
99 Bishop specimens of Loxops coccineus · collected 1851–1900Species page ›

Loxops coccineus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 136 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

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

Cite this specimen

Loxops coccineus. BPBM 1836. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37473348. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1836.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

Spot an error? Let the Vertebrate Zoology department know — corrections flow back to GBIF.