About the Anianiau
The ʻanianiau is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper that is endemic to upper elevation forests on the island of Kauai.
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The 'anianiau is a brightly plumaged yellow bird and at 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length, the smallest Hawaiian honeycreeper. The ʻanianiau has a slightly curved bill and a mass of about 10 g. The plumage of the female is more uniform and has a duller yellow-green color than the male's bright yellow. Its call is a pair of notes, tew-weet, while its song is a trill of wee-see, wee-see, wee-see.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-headed GreenfinchChloris ambiguaThe black-headed greenfinch is a small passerine bird in the family Fringillidae.
Chinese White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus dubiusThe Chinese white-browed rosefinch has an average size between 9 and 25 cm in length.
Corsican FinchCarduelis corsicanaThe Corsican finch is a small finch, with a length of between 11.5 and 12.5 cm (4.5 and 4.9 in).
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