Maui Parrotbill
Photo: Zach Pezzillo, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project · CC BY-SA 4.0

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Maui Parrotbill

Pseudonestor xanthophrys

CRCritically Endangered Endemic to United States
Family
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The kiwikiu or Maui parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. It can only be found in 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) of mesic and wet forests at 1,200–2,150 metres (3,940–7,050 ft) on the windward slopes of Haleakalā. This species is critically endangered, with an estimated population in 2016 of 250-540 individuals, but more recent estimates of less than 150 individuals. Fossil evidence indicates that the bird could at one time be seen in dry forests at elevations as low as 200–300 metres (660–980 ft), as well as on the island of Molokaʻi.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Maui (ohia montane forest on east slopes of Haleakala Crater).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.