Species Profile
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Hawaii akepa (Loxops coccineus coccineus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The male Hawai`i `Akepa is bright red-orange, while the Maui male is dull bronze-yellow. The female `Akepa has a greenish top and yellow belly. This species has a short conical bill, a long, notched tail, and is usually four to five inches in length. The Hawai`i `Akepa is also known as `Akakane, and the Maui `Akepa as `Akepeu`ie.

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Oct 13, 1970

  • States/US Territories in which the Hawaii akepa is known to occur:  Hawaii
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Hawaii akepa is known to occur:  HAKALAU FOREST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/akepa.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
09/28/2006 71 FR 57004 Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
10/16/2003 68 FR 59635 59636 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
10/13/1970 35 FR 16047 16048 Appendix D - United States List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 16047 16048
08/25/1970 35 FR 13519 13520 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/22/2006 Revised Hawaiian Forest Birds Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 09/28/2006 71 FR 57004 Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 10/16/2003 68 FR 59635 59636 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Hawaii akepa.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Hawaii akepa

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Hawaii akepa.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009