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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
R Manaba
Collector number
Collector Number: --
Locality
found floating in ocean just offshore of Kamalo
Island
Molokaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.0500, -156.8800
Identified by
R L Pyle
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 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-10-09.

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

Cite this specimen

Himatione sanguinea. BPBM 184067. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93343521. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184067.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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