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ʻAkohekohe

Palmeria dolei (S. B. Wilson, 1891)

CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds

The ʻakohekohe (Palmeria dolei) is a species in the family Fringillidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.6 g to 28.8 g and live up to 9.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

ʻAkohekohe (Palmeria dolei)
Photo: U.S · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the ʻakohekohe

Weight
23.6 g – 28.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
17 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
1.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ʻakohekohe live?

Not recorded

What is the ʻakohekohe?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The ʻākohekohe (Palmeria dolei), or crested honeycreeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. The ʻākohekohe is susceptible to mosquito‐transmitted avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and only breeds in high‐elevation wet forests (> 1,715 m or 5,630 ft).

From the Wikipedia article “ʻAkohekohe” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%CA%BBAkohekohe&oldid=1332225980), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ʻakohekohe endangered?

The ʻakohekohe is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the ʻakohekohe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyFringillidae
  6. genusPalmeria
  7. SpeciesPalmeria dolei (S. B. Wilson, 1891)

Synonyms Himatione dolei, Palmeria mirabilis

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • 'AkohekoheEnglish
  • AkohekoheEnglish
  • AkohekoheEnglish
  • Crested honeycreeperEnglish
  • Crested honeycreeperEnglish
  • أكوهيكوهيArabic
  • آكل العسل المتوجArabic
  • Качулата хавайска цветарницаBulgarian
  • šatovník chocholatýCzech
  • mêl-gropiwr copogWelsh
  • HaubenkleidervogelGerman
  • SchopfkleidervogelGerman
  • kresta hvajfringoEsperanto
  • tutt-nestevint (akohekohe)Estonian
  • Eztizale motosdunBasque
  • töyhtöpeippoFinnish
  • Palmérie huppéeFrench
  • ʻĀkohekoheHawaiian
  • krunata havajkaCroatian
  • pirosnyakú gyapjasmadárHungarian
  • Drepanide crestatoItalian
  • カンムリハワイミツスイJapanese
  • palmerijaLithuanian
  • Eʼeʼaahjí Tónteeldę́ę́ʼ tsin yąąh dzootʼihí diłhiłígííNavajo
  • karnevalsfinkNorwegian
  • hawajka czubataPolish
  • acuecuéPortuguese
  • akoekoePortuguese
  • АкохекохеRussian
  • Хохлатая гавайская цветочницаRussian
  • havajčan chochlatýSlovak
  • акогекогеUkrainian
  • 'Akohekoheroot
  • 冠旋蜜雀Chinese
  • 冠旋蜜鳥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the ʻakohekohe

Other species in the same family Fringillidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ʻakohekohe?

An adult ʻakohekohe weighs 23.6 g – 28.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ʻakohekohe endangered?

The ʻakohekohe is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the ʻakohekohe live?

The ʻakohekohe has a recorded lifespan of 9.2 years.

What kind of animal is the ʻakohekohe?

The ʻakohekohe (Palmeria dolei) belongs to the family Fringillidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{akohekohe_2026,
  title = {ʻAkohekohe (Palmeria dolei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/akohekohe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}