Maui ʻAlauahio

Maui ʻAlauahio

Paroreomyza montana

Endangered

Aves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae

About

The Maui ʻalauahio, also known as the Maui Nui ʻalauahio or Maui creeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to Maui Nui, Hawaii. The name Maui ʻalauahio is somewhat misleading because the species seems to have occurred on most, if not all, parts of the ancient Maui Nui, which includes the present day islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe. There are two subspecies: the Lānaʻi ʻalauahio, P. montana montana, which occurred on Lānaʻi (extinct); and P. montana newtoni which occurs on Maui. The common name refers to both groups.

Fun Fact

Maui ʻalauahio young may stay with parents for up to 20 months, and then breed in their third year.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occur in three diverse habitats that are in the range of conservation managed areas, including the rainforest belt of Halealakā National Park, a forestry plantation, and a relic dry forest.

Diet

Eat moths, beetles, spiders, leafhoppers, lacewings, and ichneumonid wasps.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Loss
  • Poaching and Hunting
  • Human-Wildlife Conflict
  • Disease