Apapane (adult), Mauna Kea, Hawaii

Silversword enclosure, Mauna Kea State Park - Halepokaku Area, near Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station, Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaiian Islands, USA (August 2015)

Status is listed as Least Concern. Apapane is the most abundant native bird in the Hawaiian Islands. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Apapane Himatione sanguinea / Internet Bird Collection
Apapane / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Apapane Himatione sanguinea

Shooting Time 16:50
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 4.0
Exposure Compensation +1 1/3
ISO Speed 6400