 Maui ʻalauahio young may stay with parents for up to 20 months, and then breed in their third year.Interestingly, there are fewer Maui ʻalauahio pairs documented with nest helpers in disturbed habitats (20-30%) than native plant habitat (96%).Currently, Maui ʻalauahio are restricted to three populations above 900 m (2,952 feet) elevation on east Maui.