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Paliku; 2 adults and 1 juvenile in wooded draw 
along Paliku Trail. 
iiwi ( Vestiaria coccinea ) : This vermillion 
bird with black wings and tail is listed as very 
rare on Maui. I saw 4 in the rainforest area of 
Kipahulu and near Paliku. On 10 July, 1 at 
Paliku; 12 July, 2 in Kipahulu Gap; 1 August, 
1 in a grove of ohia trees about % of the way 
up pali back of Paliku cabin. 
amakihi ( Loxops virens ) : This small native 
greenish bird with no eye ring was seen in 
about the same areas as the Apapane and the 
Iiwi. On 10 July, 1 at Paliku; 12 July, 1 at 
Paliku cabin, and 3 -f- at Kipahulu Gap; 13 
July, 1 seen carrying food to young along fern 
lined goat trail on pali, 1 at Kaupo Gap; 14 
July, one at Kaupo Gap; 18 July, 1 adult and 
2 young near Paliku cabin, 3 at Kaupo Gap; 
31 July, 1 in Paliku area; 1 August, 1 feeding 
on mamane bloom at Paliku; 22 August, 1 in 
wooded draw south of Paliku cabin. 
California quail ( Lophortyx calif ornicus') : 
This introduced species was seen several times 
near Haleakala Headquarters, but none in the 
crater. The highest elevation at which I ob- 
served this species was 8,500 ft, on the Haleakala 
Rim Road, above the Park Headquarters on 
18 August. 
chukar ( Alectoris graeca ) : Many Chukars 
were seen on the floor of Haleakala Crater and 
on the pali, as high as 10,000 ft elevation. On 
10 July, much sign; 16 July, heard calling from 
west pali of Kaupo Gap; 19 July, several heard 
calling from Holua cabin; 20 July, 21 near 
