O'ahu 'Elepaio

The Oʻahu ʻelepaio in appearance is very similar to the closely related Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio, but the white underside extends to the flanks and further up the breast, and the upper side – especially the head – is more rust-colored, with white wing bars, tail tips, and a black or blue chin on adults, that may have white on their chin. Their bill is medium sized, blunt, and black. Juvenile Oʻahu ʻelepaio have buffy wing bars and are overall more reddish-brown.

Oʻahu ʻelepaio are sedentary, meaning they state in one place, and do not migrate. The habitat of the Oʻahu ʻelepaio includes high altitudes on Oʻahu, where it inhabits areas with dense forest undercover, but their habitat can vary.Their habitat consists of both areas high in invasive fauna, and areas that are more predominantly home to old growth native forests.

The Oʻahu ʻelepaio is most often found foraging in the lower canopy of high-altitude forests on Oʻahu, in what is often high insect density areas, where it preys on insects, arachnids, chilopods, diplopods, and occasionally mollusks. They are very opportunistic, relying on areas where it is easiest to obtain food, however they tend to stay within them own territory.