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Also known as the Maui Creeper.
From the series of thirty-three prints, Living Endemic Birds of Hawaii, by Marian Berger.
From eastmauiwatershed.com: "The Maui "Creeper" is so named because of its feeding habits. It creeps along trunks, branches and twigs, flipping over bark and lichen in search of insects and grub. The 'Alauahio is one of the more social honeycreepers, often congregating in flocks. It is very similar in appearance to the Hawaiian 'Amakihi. One can tell them apart by their bills - the 'Alauahio has a shorter, straighter bill. Males are bright yellow, with females and juveniles a duller yellow. Endangered, though locally abundant."
The Maui nui 'Alauahio is a small Hawaiian honeycreeper that feeds on invertebrates and nectar. Very little was known about this species until an intensive study began in east Maui in 1994. When foraging for insects and other arthropods among leaves, branches, and the bark of trees, the Maui nui 'Alauahio creeps in the same way nuthatches and other creepers do. It lives in small family groups of two to six birds, and both sexes aggressively defend their shared home range.
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