Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)

About Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Perching Birds
• Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies

Rounded Global Status Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure

Reasons: Widespread in the larger Hawaiian Islands; still relatively common on Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, rare on Molokai and Oahu, extirpated on Lanai.

Other Considerations: Listed endangered by the State of Hawaii on Molokai, Lanai, and Oahu.