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Apapane, Characteristics of Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Entry ID: brdpier0002

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Summary

Abstract: The Apapane is the most abundant species of Honeycreeper and is perhaps best
known for its wide-ranging flights in search of localized blooms of ohia
(Metrosideros polymorpha) flowers, its primary food source. Apapane are common
in mesic and wet forests above 1,000 m elevation on the islands of Hawaii,
Maui, and Kauai; locally common at higher elevations on Oahu; and rare or
absent on Lanai and ...

Purpose: To describe the Apapane (Himatione sanguinea) with respect to distinguishing
characteristics, distribution, systematics, migration, habitat, food habits,
sounds, behavior, breeding, demography and populations, conservation and
management, appearance, measurements and priorities for future research.

Related URL

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

Description: National Biological Information Infrastructure metadata
clearinghouse. Link to this site to view additional data set
documentation.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 22.0

S: 19.0

E: -155.0

W: -160.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Steven G. Fancy and C. John Ralph

Dataset Title: Apapane

Dataset Release Date: 1997

Dataset Release Place: Hawaii National Park, HI

Dataset Publisher: USGS, BRD, Hawaii Field Station

Online Resource: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/rsl/projects/wild/fancy1.pdf

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1900-01-01

Stop Date: 1997-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > HAWAII

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > FORESTS

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ISLANDS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints none

Ancillary Keywords

APAPANE

APPEARANCE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SEDAC

Data Center

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_MVA_ECCGFPSRES

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 845-365-8920 Fax: +1 845-365-8922 Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_MVA_ECCGFPSRES

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT CHEN Phone: 1-845-365-8952 Fax: 1-845-365-8922 Email: bchen at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment CIESIN/Columbia University P. O. Box 1000 61 Route 9W City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Format: XLS

Fees: 0

Personnel

SUSAN MCLEAN

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (303) 497-6478

Fax: (303) 497-6513

Email: Susan.McLean at noaa.gov

Contact Address:

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC

E/GC2 325 Broadway

City: Boulder

Province or State: CO

Postal Code: 80305-3328

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2010-04-23

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-10

Future DIF Review Date: 2011-04-23

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