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Hawaiian High IslandsEcoregion
This page last revised 05September 2006 -- S.M.Gon III

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Forest bird
Viabilityof forest bird concentrations were derived from recent assessments bythe USGS/BRD.

'I'iwi on koli'i
Forestbirds contribute to vital ecological processes, such as pollination

'Io Hawaiian hawk
'Elepaio,a Hawaiian flycatcher, is a member of the forest bird concentration.

Hawaiian Forest Bird Chorus

Justfor fun, here is a chorus of Hawaiian bird songs. It includes‘Apapane, ‘Elepaio, ‘I‘iwi, ‘Amakihi, ‘Akepa,and ‘Ōma‘o.

'Apapane photo by Jack Jeffrey'Apapane(Himatione sanguinea)song (public domain)


'Akepa photo by Jack Jeffrey
'Akepa(Loxops coccineus)song (public domain)

Hawai'i 'Elepaio'Elepaio (Chasiempissandwichensis)song (public domain)
'I'iwi, Vestiaria coccinea. Photo: TNC archives
Thesong of the ‘i‘iwi (Vestiariacoccinea)is as distinctive as its appearence.
'Oma'o (Hawaiian Thrush) Photo Peter LaTourette
'Ōma'o(
Myadestesobscurus)song
(public domain)

'Amakihi on koli'i
'Amakihi (Hemignathusvirens) song (public domain)

You can manipulate the chorususing the audio control boxes on this page, turning all off, andlistening to the calls of each bird species at will.  Begin bypausing each control box, one after the other, until all are silent,then unpausing any that you would like to hear.