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Kauai Elepaio
Chasiempis sclateri
Kauai Elepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Kauai Elepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Chasiempis
- Species sclateri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Near Threatened
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kauai Elepaio is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kauai Elepaio is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kauai Elepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Kauai, Hawaiian Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 416 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kauai Elepaio?
The Kauai Elepaio is a very small bird that weighs around 12.9 g.
Where does the Kauai Elepaio live?
The Kauai Elepaio is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Kauai, Hawaiian Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Kauai Elepaio belong to?
The Kauai Elepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kauai Elepaio eat?
The Kauai Elepaio is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kauai Elepaio migrate?
The Kauai Elepaio is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kauai Elepaio endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Kauai Elepaio make?
1 real field recording of the Kauai Elepaio — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kauai Elepaio's range?
The Kauai Elepaio has a mapped global range of about 416 km².
Conservation
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