Akekee

Loxops caeruleirostris

Critically Endangered

The Akekee is a finch of the Hawaiian Islands. It uses woodland, scrub, grassland, orchards, or montane forest depending on the species, feeding on seeds, buds, fruit, nectar, or small insects. Many have strong bills for cracking seeds or delicate bills for fruit and nectar.

Family

Fringillidae

Group

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Range

Akekee Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Hawaiian Islands

Population

≈ <1K

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