Kauai Nukupuu vs Akekee

Hemignathus hanapepe comparado con Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Kauai Nukupuu Akekee
Nombre científico Hemignathus hanapepe Loxops caeruleirostris
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Fringillidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 15,4 cm (6.1 in) 12,4 cm (4.9 in)
Peso 27,0 g (0.95 oz) 10,84 g (0.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Kauai Nukupuu only

Ninguno

Akekee only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Kauai Nukupuu

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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