Kona Grosbeak vs Akekee

Chloridops kona verglichen mit Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Kona Grosbeak Akekee
Wissenschaftlicher Name Chloridops kona Loxops caeruleirostris
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Critically Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 12,4 cm (4.9 in)
Gewicht 10,84 g (0.38 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Kona Grosbeak only

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Akekee only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Kona Grosbeak

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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