62 BAWAIIAN BIRDS. 



Loxops ochracea Rothschild. Ochraceus Akepeuie. 



My own experience with the Maui akepeuie is rather Hmited. 

 I found it in June to be rather rare on the slopes of Haleakala, 

 frequenting scattered koa trees which are here not at all common. 

 No doubt the bird is more numerous in localities where the koa 

 abounds. The akepeuie formed little family groups, the fully 

 fledged young accompanying their parents, now in the moult, in 

 their search for food. The food of this, as of the other species, 

 consists chiefly of caterpillars and very small spiders. These they 

 obtain almost wholly from among the leaves of the koa, though 

 occasionally the akepeuie is found hunting in the ohia trees. Mr. 

 Perkms saw this species and L. cjeruleirostris sucking the nectar 

 of the ohia flowers, but rarely. 



Mr. Perkins remarks that the different species of Loxops "have 

 much the same habits, and the song, which is short and simple, 

 though sweet, is nearly the same in all. Their call is a plain 

 keewit, uttered once or repeated, and is constantly heard." 



Description. — Adult male. Dark orange above, becoming lighter 

 (orange-ochraceus) on the rump and belly and under tail-coverts; wings 

 and tail dusky brown edged with orange-yellow. Bill slate-blue, tip black- 

 ish. Legs plumbeus. Length about 45^ inches. 



' Adult female. Above dark green, lighter on the rump; wi'ngs and tail 

 dusky black edged with yellowish green; below light yellow washed with 

 dusky green on the sides and throat. 



Loxops cseruleirostris (Wilson). Ou-holowai. 



This fine species was discovered by Mr. Wilson upon the island 

 of Kauai at an elevation of about 3,000 feet. So far as known 

 the bird is confined to this island. According to its describer, the 

 ou-holowai has a siskin-like song which distinguishes it from 

 Chlorodrepanis parva, in whose company it was usually found, 

 frequenting the low branches of the ohias. 



Description. — Adult. Crown and under parts gamboge yellow; occiput, 

 back, upper surface of wings, and tail greenish olive, brighter on rump. 

 Lores black, extending to base of bill above and below. Wing and tail 

 quills dusky brown. Bill light prussian blue; feet bluish black. Length 

 about 4.5 inches. 



