Iiwi (ʻIʻiwi)

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Iiwi (ʻIʻiwi) November 1, 2026
Camera details
ILCE-7CM2 · FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
600mm f/6.3 1/640 ISO 2500

The ʻIʻiwi is a Hawaiian honeycreeper with brilliant red plumage, dark wings, and a long, curved orange bill. It is strongly associated with native Hawaiian forest and flowering trees, drinking nectar while also taking small invertebrates. Its bill shape reflects the close connection between feeding behavior and floral resources. Today, higher-elevation forests are particularly important habitat. Habitat change and mosquito-borne disease are major conservation challenges for this distinctive bird and other native Hawaiian forest species.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds