Lanai Hookbill vs Akekee

Dysmorodrepanis munroi compared with Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Lanai Hookbill Akekee
Scientific Name Dysmorodrepanis munroi Loxops caeruleirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Fringillidae Fringillidae
Conservation Status Extinct Critically Endangered
Length
Wingspan 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Lanai Hookbill only

None

Akekee only

None

Conservation Status

Extinct

Lanai Hookbill

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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