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Vestiaria coccinea
`I`iwi
As recorded: Vestiaria coccinea (G.Forster, 1780)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- C T Atkinson, et al.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Powerline Road, (Site 1)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6390, -155.3660
- Identified by
- C T Atkinson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Vestiaria coccinea observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 434 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

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

2026-09-30
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-19
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Becca Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19
Kaulana Manu Native Bird and Plant Sanctuary Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Becca Stevens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vestiaria coccinea. BPBM 179319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95935889. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95935889 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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