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Vestiaria coccinea
`I`iwi
As recorded: Vestiaria coccinea (G.Forster, 1780)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.0627, -159.5370
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Vestiaria coccinea observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-06-19.

2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-11
Hanapepe, HI 96716, USA
(c) Wyatt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-20
Princeville, HI, US
(c) petroicatraversi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Joachim Gonzalez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Adrianna Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2023-07-10
Hawaii, US
(c) novvictan, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Vestiaria coccinea. BPBM 353. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39644355. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/353.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39644355 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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