`Elepaio
Chasiempsis sandwichensis

Endemic

Distribution: Three distinct subspecies, one each on Kaua`i, O`ahu, and Hawai`i. Some authorities recognize two additional races on Hawai`i. Common in native forests on Kaua`i and Hawai`i. Local and uncommon in mountains and forested valleys of O`ahu.

from, Hawaii's Birds, by Hawaii Audubon Society

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