Palila (Loxioides bailleui) Fledgling Fed by Hawaii Amakihi (Hemignathus virens)

Author:

Farmer, Chris, Frederick, Bridget A., Banko, Paul C., Stephens, Robert M., Snow, Carter W.

Title:

Palila (Loxioides bailleui) Fledgling Fed by Hawaii Amakihi (Hemignathus virens)

Periodical:

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Year:

2008

Volume:

120

Pages:

416-418

Subject:

Hawaii Amakihi Hemignathus virens Palila Loxioides bailleui Birds food

Summary:

Since interspecific parental care among non-brood parasitic birds is rare and since interspecific feeding within the Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae: Fringillidae) is unknown, the objective of this paper is to document interspecific provisioning between two Drepanidinae species -- the Palila (Loxioides bailleui), and the Hawaii Amakihi (Hemignathus virens). During this study, an adult male Hawaii Amakihi was repeatedly observed feeding a fledgling Palila with 16-19 food provisions that were done within a 14-hour observation. While presumed biological parents were frequently seen nearby, the adult Palila were not observed feeding the fledgling.

Label:

Birds - Palila

URL:

http://cletus.uhh.hawaii.edu:2074/10.1676/07-070.1

Collection:

Periodicals