Blyth's Rosefinch vs Akekee

Carpodacus grandis compared with Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blyth's Rosefinch Akekee
Scientific Name Carpodacus grandis Loxops caeruleirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 33.25 g (1.17 oz) 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Blyth's Rosefinch only

None

Akekee only

None

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Blyth's Rosefinch

Critically Endangered

Akekee

About These Birds

Akekee

The Akekee is a critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper weighing about 11 g with a wingspan near 12 cm. Endemic to the upland forests of Kauai, it uses its uniquely twisted bill to pry open leaf buds and extract insects, and is severely threatened by avian malaria and habitat loss.

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