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Hawaii Akepa

Loxops coccineus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The Hawaiʻi ʻakepa is an endangered ʻakepa native to Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. All three of the ʻakepa were considered monotypic before being split by the NACC of the AOU in 2015. The Hawaii ʻakepa was first collected by western science during Captain James Cook's third voyage around the world. Several specimens were collected, as well as feather leis constructed by Hawaiian artisans. The specimens were classified when brought back to England several years later. The Latin name of the bird, Loxops coccineus, means "crossed" (Loxops) and "red" (coccineus). Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Loxops
Scientific:
  Loxops coccineus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.921 spdP

Protonym:
  Fringilla coccinea

Type locality:
  Sandwich Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656527#page/422/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B690DF9709DD8E13

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B690DF97

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B690DF97


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179580


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Loxops coccineus: montane ohia and koa forest of Hawaii
English:
Hawaii Akepa
Catalan:
akepa de l'illa Hawaii
Czech:
šatovník akepa
Danish:
Akepa
German:
Hawaii-Akepakleidervogel
Spanish:
Akepa de Hawai
Spanish (Spain):
Akepa de Hawai
Finnish:
akepa
French:
Loxopse d'Hawaï
Croatian:
crvena havajka
Hungarian:
Akepa-gyapjasmadár
Italian:
Akepa
Japanese (romaji):
kobashihawaimitsusui
Japanese:
コバシハワイミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Raudonasis loksopsas
Dutch:
Hawaii-akepa
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Hawaiiakepa
Norwegian:
Hawaiiakepa
Polish:
hawajka pąsowa
Portuguese:
akepa-do-havaí
Portuguese (Portugal):
akepa-do-havai
Russian:
Алая акепа
Slovak:
havajčan akepa
Serbian:
Akepa sa ostrva Havaji
Swedish:
hawaii-akepa
Ukrainian:
Акепа гавайська
Chinese:
红管舌雀
Chinese (Traditional):
猩紅管舌鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Akepa (Hawaii) ( Loxops coccineus coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Akepa (Hawaii) ( Loxops coccineus coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Akepa (Hawaii) ( Loxops coccineus coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Akepa (Hawaii) ( Loxops coccineus coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Akepa (Hawaii) ( Loxops coccineus coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Hawaii Akepa ( Loxops coccineus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Loxops coccinea coccinea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Loxops coccinea coccinea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Loxops coccineus coccineus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Loxops [coccineus, wolstenholmei or ochraceus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: akepa de l'illa Hawaii
Czech: šatovník akepa
Danish: Akepa, Hawaiiakepa
German: Akepa, Hawaii-Akepa, Hawaii-Akepakleidervogel
English: akepa, Akepa (Hawaii), Hawaii Akepa
English (Hawaii): Hawaii ʻākepa - Hawaii Akepa
English, HBW: Hawaii Akepa
English, Hawaii: Hawaii ʻākepa - Hawaii Akepa
English (IOC): Hawaii Akepa
English (United States): Hawaii Akepa
Spanish: Akepa, Akepa de Hawai, Akepa de Hawaii
Spanish (Spain): Akepa de Hawai
Spanish (HBW): Hawaii Akepa
Estonian: akepa, akepa-nestevint
Finnish: akepa
French: Loxopse d’Hawaï, Loxopse des Hawaï, Loxopse des Hawaï (coccineus), Loxopse des Hawaï (nominale), Loxopse des Hawaï (race nominale), Loxopse d'Hawaï
Hawaiian: 'Akakane
Croatian: crvena havajka
Hungarian: Akepa-gyapjasmadár
Italian: Akepa
Japanese (romaji): kobashihawaimitsusui
Japanese: コバシハワイミツスイ
Scientific: Fringilla coccinea, Hypoloxias coccinea, Loxops coccinea coccinea, Loxops coccineus, Loxops coccineus coccineus
Lithuanian: Raudonasis loksopsas
Dutch: Akepa, Hawaii-akepa
Norwegian Nynorsk: Hawaiiakepa
Norwegian: Akepa, Hawaiiakepa
Polish: hawajka pasowa, Hawajka pąsowa
Portuguese: akepa-do-havaí
Portuguese (Portugal): akepa-do-havai
Russian: Акепа, Алая акепа, Алая гавайская древесница (-акепа)
Slovak: havajčan akepa
Serbian: Akepa sa ostrva Havaji
Swedish: Akepa, hawaii-akepa
Turkish: Hawaii akepası
Ukrainian: Акепа гавайська
Chinese: 红管舌雀
Chinese (Traditional): 猩紅管舌鳥

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