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Himatione sanguinea in life
In life — ʻApapane, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by guyincognito

Himatione sanguinea

ʻApapane

As recorded: Himatione sanguinea (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae

Collected by
Polani & KaipoH. Kaipo →Polani →
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4640, -157.9620
Record type
Preserved specimen
373 Bishop specimens of Himatione sanguinea · collected 1851–1932Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Himatione sanguinea observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 56 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-11.

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

Cite this specimen

Himatione sanguinea. BPBM 6663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37189190. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6663.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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