Yellow-browed Seedeater vs Akekee

Crithagra whytii compared with Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-browed Seedeater Akekee
Scientific Name Crithagra whytii Loxops caeruleirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Yellow-browed Seedeater only

None

Akekee only

None

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Yellow-browed Seedeater

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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