The term "ʻ ula-ʻ ai-hāwane" is a Hawaiian phrase translating to "red [bird] that eats "hāwane", it was only ever reported from the forested mountains of  Kohala, Hawaii, Kohala, is the name of the northwest portion of the island of Hawaiʻ i, in which location?
Kohala, Hawaii Kohala is the name of the northwest portion of the island of Hawaiʻ i in the Hawaiian Archipelago. In ancient Hawaii it was often ruled by an independent High Chief called the "Aliʻ i Nui". In modern times it is divided into two districts of Hawaii County: North Kohala and South Kohala. Locals commonly use the name Kohala to refer to the census-designated places of Halaʻ ula, Hāwī, and Kapaʻ au collectively. The dry western shore is commonly known as the Kohala Coast, which has golf courses and seaside resorts.
ʻAkiapolaʻau The ʻ akiapōlāʻ au ("Hemignathus wilsoni"), pronounced "ah-kee-ah-POH-LAH-OW", is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, that is endemic to the island of Hawaii. Its natural habitats are dry and montane moist forests, and the only bird species on the island to occupy the woodpecker niche. The bird is 5.5 in in length, and has an unusually curved beak-(a specialist species). The ʻ akiapolaʻ au is a pudgy bird which has a whitish bottom and tail, black legs, yellow chest, orangish head, black face mask and bill and gray black wings. The male's song is either a loud, short "pit-er-ieu" or a rapid "warba-warba". Its various calls include an upslurred whistle, a short "cheedle-ee" warble, and a short "sweet".