apapane

American  

[ah-pah-pah-ney] / ˌɑ pɑˈpɑ neɪ /

Or 'apapane

noun

1. a small, deep crimson Hawaiian honeycreeper, Himatione sanguinea, having black wings, tail, and bill.

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Etymology

Origin of apapane

First recorded in 1830–40; from Hawaiian ʿapapane

Example Sentences

Then he pointed to a fire-engine-red apapane shuttling among similarly bright red ohia blossoms.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011

Elepaio, apapane and amakihi can all be found along the nature trail that starts behind the Kokee Museum.

From New York Times • May 13, 2011