Iiwi

Print from Frohawk's Birds of Hawaii

From the US Audubon Society website: "'I'iwis have one of the most widespread distributions of all native Hawaiian songbirds, occurring on the islands of Hawai'i, Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu, and Kaua'i. Because of 'I'iwis' propensity for seasonal movements in search of flowering trees, it is difficult to assess fully population trends for this species. However, it appears that 'I'iwis are experiencing a population decline, except at higher elevation sites."

This image shows two mature and one immature Iiwi.

Marian Berger's paintings of Iiwi can be found on my website at: 1985 Lithographs, 2010 Giclees, Living Endemic, Odds and Ends, and the Marion Collection. Painted often by Marian, Iiwi are one of my favorite Hawaiian birds.

Image is copyrighted by Frederick Frohawk and Wellfleet Press.