The Hawaii Elepaio is a small, endemic bird found only on the island of Hawaii, though it has close relatives on Oahu and Kauai. It’s found mostly in the higher elevation forests on the island. This one was on the Pu’u O’o Trail off Saddle Road, a good spot for seeing these birds, at an elevation of more than 5,000 feet.
The Elepaio is a member of the flycatcher family and feeds on insects it catches on the wing or by probing tree trunks and branches.
Posted for Bird of the Week XLVIII.
Graham's Island 
Lovely photos. Thanks for adding this. I guess the white markings on the wings are less pronounced in some individuals.
LikeLiked by 1 person
There’s a fair variety of markings, but I’ve posted photos of this bird before where the white markings were visible. This one was above me the whole time so those markings aren’t visible.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great photos and what a unique grumpy looking bird 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks grumpy, but really they’re very cute little birds!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You have some lovely shots of it, Graham.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a pretty little bird and this one was very obliging in hopping back and forth in a small area.
LikeLike