Pink-rumped Rosefinch vs Akekee

Carpodacus waltoni compared with Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pink-rumped Rosefinch Akekee
Scientific Name Carpodacus waltoni Loxops caeruleirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 14.2 cm (5.6 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 20.0 g (0.71 oz) 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pink-rumped Rosefinch only

Akekee only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pink-rumped 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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