Chlorodrepanis virens
The Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens), also known as the common ʻamakihi, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi was formerly placed in the genus Hemignathus but was assigned to the genus Chlorodrepanis based on the phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences.
It is found on the Big Island, Maui, and Molokaʻi in Hawaii. It formerly occurred on Lānaʻi where it was last seen in 1976. It is one of the most common honeycreepers, inhabiting all types of habitat, dry māmane forests to mesic and wet forests, on the islands at elevations from sea level to 8,000 feet (2,400 m). On Maui they have also been successful in forests of introduced pines, cypresses and firs. Of all the forest birds native to Hawaii, the Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi has been affected the least by habitat changes. It is suspected that it is evolving resistance to diseases such as avian malaria. Along with the ʻApapane, it is one of the two Hawaiian honeycreepers listed by the IUCN as being of least...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haleakala National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaii 'Amakihi sighting in Haleakala National Park on a given day, based on 1,178 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 32 birds we can rate there.
December
In that month over 90% of wildlife watchers report a Hawaii 'Amakihi in Haleakala National Park on a given day, against about 70% in August, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hawaii 'Amakihi sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hawaii 'Amakihi sightings, Haleakala National Park has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (United States, about 70%).
Same family: Fringillidae
The closest relatives of the Hawaii 'Amakihi that you can see in Haleakala National Park (family Fringillidae, Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) are Iiwi (about 90%), ʻApapane (about 90%) and House Finch (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hawaii 'Amakihi is recorded against all the birds logged in Haleakala National Park (1,178 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
