Akekee vs Red Siskin

Loxops caeruleirostris verglichen mit Spinus cucullatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Akekee Red Siskin
Wissenschaftlicher Name Loxops caeruleirostris Spinus cucullatus
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Fringillidae Fringillidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 12,4 cm (4.9 in) 11,6 cm (4.6 in)
Gewicht 10,84 g (0.38 oz) 9,8 g (0.35 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Akekee only

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Red Siskin only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Akekee

Endangered

Red Siskin

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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