
Himatione sanguinea
ʻApapane
As recorded: Himatione sanguinea (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- GC & R Munro
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Makaweli
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Himatione sanguinea observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,684 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kaumana Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Daniel K Inouye Hwy, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Himatione sanguinea. BPBM 594. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37185225. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/594.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37185225 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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