NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Hawaii Creeper
Loxops mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Hawai'i Creeper (Oreomystis mana), Kulani Forest, HI, USA. 1992.
Photographer: Carter T. Atkinson, U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Hawaiʻi creeper, Hawaii creeper or alawī (Loxops mana) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Its natural habitats are dry forests and montane moist forests at elevations of 1,000–2,300 metres (3,300–7,500 ft). There are a total of 12,000 birds separated into three populations. A fourth population on the western part of the island probably represents migratory birds from one of the existing population. The Hawaiʻi creeper measures 4.5 inches (11 cm) and has drab green plumage. In 2017 the traditional Hawaiian name was rediscovered as alawī.
Wikipedia contributors, Hawaiʻi creeper; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:04:33.834180+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Loxops mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891)
- Name authority
- (S. B. Wilson, 1891)
- Common name
- Hawaii Creeper
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Loxops
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusLoxops Cabanis, 1847
- speciesLoxops mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Loxops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Maui AkepaLoxops ochraceus Rothschild, 1893 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| AkekeeLoxops caeruleirostris (S. B. Wilson, 1890) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| AkepaLoxops coccineus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oahu AkepaLoxops wolstenholmei Rothschild, 1893 | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Himatione mana S. B. Wilson, 1891 S. B. Wilson, 1891 | synonym |
| Paroreomyza maculata mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891) (S. B. Wilson, 1891) | synonym |
| Manucerthia mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891) (S. B. Wilson, 1891) | synonym |
| Oreomystis mana (S. B. Wilson, 1891) (S. B. Wilson, 1891) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=202322 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3W9YK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.