Population estimates of the endangered Hawaii Akepa (Loxops coccineus) in different habitats on windward Mauna Loa

Author:

Judge, Seth W., Camp, Richard J., Hart, Patrick J., Kichman, Scott T.

Title:

Population estimates of the endangered Hawaii Akepa (Loxops coccineus) in different habitats on windward Mauna Loa

Periodical:

Journal of Field Ornithology

Year:

2018

Volume:

89

Pages:

11-21

Subject:

Hawaii Akepa Loxops coccineus Birds Mauna Loa Bird populations Endangered species birds

Summary:

The authors used point‐transect distance sampling to estimate the abundance of Hawaii Akepas in portions of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) and the Kau Forest Reserve (KFR) on Mauna Loa volcano and to determine the population densities in each habitat. Densities were highest in open‐canopy montane ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) woodland. While densities of the largest Akepa population on Mauna Kea volcano were highest in closed‐canopy ohia and koa (Acacia koa) forest where the species is dependent on nest cavities in tall, large trees.

Label:

Birds - Akepa

URL:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jofo.12243

Date:

March 2018

Collection:

Periodicals