
Pseudonestor xanthophrys
Maui Parrotbill
As recorded: Pseudonestor xanthophrys Rothschild, 1893
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- MBCC staff
- Collector number
- Collector Number: egg #2
- Locality
- Olinda, Maui Bird Conservation Center (Peregrine Fund) - captive laid
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- R Switzer, Maui Bird Cons. Cntr.Maui Bird Cons. Cntr →R. Switzer →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Pseudonestor xanthophrys observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-06-25.

2024-06-25
Hawaii, US
(c) kili_kawaiaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) kwat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) kwat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) kwat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) kwat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2015-08-05
Hawaii, US
(c) kwat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pseudonestor xanthophrys. BPBM 185008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 94935046. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 94935046 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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