Range
Endemic to Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands, the 'Akiapola'au was previously widespread on the island but is now patchily distributed. Surveys undertaken in 1990 to 1995 estimated that only around 1,160 'Akiapola'au remained (2).
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Habitat
Found in mature koa and 'ohi'a forest between 1,300 and 2,900 metres above sea level (2).