Forest Canary vs Akekee

Crithagra scotops compared with Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Forest Canary Akekee
Scientific Name Crithagra scotops Loxops caeruleirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 15.5 g (0.55 oz) 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Forest Canary only

None

Akekee only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Forest Canary

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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