Apapane
Himatione sanguinea
The ʻapapane is a small, crimson species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. They are the most abundant and widely distributed honeycreeper and are found on the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui, Lānaʻi, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi and Oʻahu. Source
Where is the Apapane now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 9,811 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Apapane arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 20 July 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 27 July 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in North America
- Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
- Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris
- Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
- Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
- Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
- Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana
- Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens
Every arrival in North America, month by month
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.