Akekee vs Lesser Koa-finch

Loxops caeruleirostris 比較対象 Rhodacanthis flaviceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Akekee Lesser Koa-finch
学名 Loxops caeruleirostris Rhodacanthis flaviceps
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Fringillidae Fringillidae
保全状況 Critically Endangered Extinct
体長
翼開長 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
体重 10.84 g (0.38 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Akekee only

None

Lesser Koa-finch only

None

保全状況

Critically Endangered

Akekee

Extinct

Lesser Koa-finch

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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