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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
H W Henshaw
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
Kaiwiki
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
19.7548, -155.1450
Record type
Preserved specimen
99 Bishop specimens of Loxops coccineus · collected 1851–1900Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Loxops coccineus observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-10.

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

Cite this specimen

Loxops coccineus. BPBM 3246. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37473470. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/3246.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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