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Ula-ai-hawane

Ciridops anna

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About Ula-ai-hawane

Ula-ai-hawane (Ciridops anna) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

Kauaʻi evidence

A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.

Occurrence evidence

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Names and classification

Scientific name
Ciridops anna
Common names
Ula-ai-hawane
Family
Fringillidae
Order
Passeriformes
Record type
Species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
Origin
Endemic; extinct
Conservation status
Extinct
Evidence date
2026-09-13
Evidence limits
This historical record does not establish occurrence on Kauaʻi.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Wet forest · Montane forest · Forest · Shrublands
Food and resource needs
Food and resources may include seeds, buds, fruit, nectar, and arthropods according to bill form and native/introduced status
Reproduction
Historical breeding requirements are incompletely documented.
Shelter
Shelter and structure within wet forest, montane forest, forest.

Threats and conservation

Threats
Extinction, disease, habitat loss, introduced predators, resource disruption, and competition are retained as relationship-return candidates
Conservation actions
Document date, place, observer, habitat, and supporting media · Confirm identification and Kauaʻi occurrence before local conservation use
Monitoring
Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
Data gaps
Historical range and ecological details remain incomplete

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing
Extinct Historical
Seasonal description
Ula-ai-hawane (Ciridops anna) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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