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Estrilda melpoda
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
As recorded: Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Estrildidae
- Collected by
- E Uemura
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Estrilda melpoda observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 46 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.
2026-09-24
Kaiau Place, Kihei, Hawaii, US
(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-08
Kalakaua Av + Opp Olohana St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
2026-03-05
Kalia Rd + Maluhia St, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
no rights reserved
2026-02-26
Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-06
Kapiolani Bl + Kamakee St, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA
(c) Tate Putman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Isabella-Rose, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Estrilda melpoda. BPBM 175992. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93004623. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/175992.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93004623 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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