ʻĀkepa

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This painting depicts a male ʻĀkepa with bright orange feathers, contrasting with the greenish and yellow feathers of the female ʻĀkepa.

The ʻĀkepa is a small Hawaiian honeycreeper, and like many other honeycreepers, it is listed as an endangered species. This unique bird of Hawaii can be found on Maui and the Big Island in ʻōhia forests. Its primary diet consists of insects, and it drinks nectar from various flowers, including the Naio flower, which is represented in this painting.