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Himatione sanguinea
`Apapane
As recorded: Himatione sanguinea (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- 7.5 km ESE Mauna Kea summit
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.8100, -155.4100
- Identified by
- F P Duvall II, HI State DoFAWFern P. Duvall II →HI State DoFAW →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Himatione sanguinea observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 377 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, 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
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)

2026-10-11
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved

2026-10-09
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Himatione sanguinea. BPBM 179050. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93343430. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179050.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93343430 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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