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Birdsong field guide

Kauai Elepaio

Chasiempis sclateri

A small, spirited monarch flycatcher endemic to Kauai, characterized by its bold curiosity and distinctive habit of cocking its tail at a sharp angle.

What it sounds like

A loud, whistled three-syllable song sounding like 'e-le-pai-o' and a sharp, raspy 'chup' alarm note.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Daniel Lane · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only endemic forest bird on Kauai that is not a member of the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily.
Ancient Hawaiian canoe makers followed these birds to find the best trees; if a bird pecked at a log, it indicated the presence of wood-boring insects.
Unlike many other native Hawaiian species, the Kauai Elepaio has shown a significant resilience to introduced avian malaria.
They are generalist foragers, utilizing a mix of aerial hawking, gleaning from foliage, and searching bark for invertebrates.
The species exhibits strong site fidelity, with mated pairs often remaining in the same small territory year-round for their entire lives.

Habitat

Native montane wet and mesic forests, particularly those dominated by 'ohi'a lehua and koa trees.

Range

Endemic to the island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Hawaii ElepaioChasiempis sandwichensis Oahu ElepaioChasiempis ibidis

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