‘Apapane

Photo By/Credit

Nagel, Megan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
05/06/2013
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
`Apapane are one of the most common native birds in Hawaiian forests. Their feathers were used to some extent in Hawaiian feather work. A distinct subspecies of `Apapane evolved on Laysan Island in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, but became extinct soon after rabbits were introduced onto the island, destroying their habitat.
Subject tags
Wildlife refuges
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Birds
Bird banding
Biologists (USFWS)