Hispaniolan Crossbill vs Akekee

Loxia megaplaga comparado con Loxops caeruleirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Hispaniolan Crossbill Akekee
Nombre científico Loxia megaplaga Loxops caeruleirostris
Orden Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familia Fringillidae Fringillidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 17,0 cm (6.7 in) 12,4 cm (4.9 in)
Peso 28,549999999999997 g (1.01 oz) 10,84 g (0.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Hispaniolan Crossbill only

Ninguno

Akekee only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Hispaniolan Crossbill

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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