Akekee vs Poo-uli

Loxops caeruleirostris verglichen mit Melamprosops phaeosoma

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Akekee Poo-uli
Wissenschaftlicher Name Loxops caeruleirostris Melamprosops phaeosoma
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 12,4 cm (4.9 in)
Gewicht 10,84 g (0.38 oz) 25,5 g (0.90 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Akekee only

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Poo-uli only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Akekee

Extinct

Poo-uli

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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