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The Hawaiʻi Creeper (Oreomystis mana) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in the Hawaiʻi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The Hawaii Creeper is a small yellowish-green bird that was once found Throughout all the forests but now exists in four stretches of high elevation forests in somewhat low numbers.. The bird is separated in to three populations which add up to 12,000 birds. There is supposed to be a small population hidden in the Koa forests of the higher elevations on the west part of Hawai’i. However scientists think that this might be a migratory part of a larger population from the south or the east. This bird is about four and half inches long, and has a short sharp beak that allows it to peck the bark of trees and let it reach the rich variety of insects that are hidden underneath. The birds have a breeding season from April to July and lays its one to three eggs that are hidden in a tree cavity or in a high branch nest in O’hia or Koa trees. After around thirteen days the eggs will hatch revealing the small chicks. The birds live at around the altitudes of 1000 to 2300 meters in height. This bird is a creeper and hops around the sides of the trees for food. When available it will sip the nectar of the O’hia trees and the Koa trees. Although this species has been put into full view of habitat degradation, it has been able to reproduce, so this not thought to be a serious problem to this species. It has also been found in lower elevations in areas like the Common Amakihi and apparently handles the diseases better than other species just like it. Introductions of alien animals however have caused this bird to be put under pressure. This pressure includes the bird having competition for food. The other pressure is the fact that these birds are being eaten by rats which cause the populations to drop very quickly. The species is eaten as eggs, chicks, and even as full fledged adults. Now its northern population is being protected in the same area as is the `Akiapolo’au. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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