'Elepaio is a piece of digital artwork by Tammy Yee which was uploaded on November 15th, 2014.
Title
'Elepaio
Artist
Tammy Yee
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
The 'elepaio is a monarch flycatcher that is endemic to Hawaii. In Hawaiian tradition, the ʻelepaio was among the most celebrated of the birds. It is associated with a number of significant roles in culture and mythology. Chiefly, it helped kālai waʻa (canoe-builders) to select the right koa tree to use for their waʻa (canoe). The ʻelepaio is a bold and curious little bird, and thus it was attracted to humans whom it found working in its habitat, and it quickly learned to exploit feeding opportunities created by human activity, altering its behavior accordingly.
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November 15th, 2014
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