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ʻApapane
The apapane ( ; ) (Himatione sanguinea) 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 Hawai i, Maui, Lāna i, Kaua i, Moloka i and O ahu. Apapane commonly forage in the canopies of ōhi a (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees, drinking nectar from the flowers and serving as important pollinators. Hawaiians primarily used red feathers from ʻiʻiwi, but also some from ʻapapane, to adorn the ahu ula (capes), mahiole (helmets), and nā lei hulu (feather leis) of ali i (Hawaiian nobility).
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The apapane ( ; ) (Himatione sanguinea) 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 Hawai i, Maui, Lāna i, Kaua i, Moloka i and O ahu. Apapane commonly forage in the canopies of ōhi a (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees, drinking nectar from the flowers and serving as important pollinators. Hawaiians primarily used red feathers from ʻiʻiwi, but also some from ʻapapane, to adorn the ahu ula (capes), mahiole (helmets), and nā lei hulu (feather leis) of ali i (Hawaiian nobility).
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