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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
BPBM 7239.01Vertebrate Zoology

Loxops coccineus

Hawaii ʻAkepa

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

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae

Collected by
A Koeble
Locality
Kilauea
Region
Hawaii County, 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 7239.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37474349. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7239.01.

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