Hawaiian birds

Using a large DNA data set, researchers have identified the progenitor of Hawaiian honeycreepers and have linked their rapid evolution to the geological formation of the four main Hawaiian Islands

Scientific Name: Vestiaria coccinea Distribution/Habitat: Once widely distributed on all islands, the 'i'iwii are highly susceptible to avian pox and malaria and are now mostly found in 'ohi'a and koa forests above the "mosquito zone", on Hawai'i, Maui and Kaua'i.

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Here is the complete guide to endemic birds of Hawaii. Of the 64 Hawaiian birds species, 34 are still in the wild and 30 have gone extinct. Here are the species you just might see.

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Drepanis coccinea, Hawaiian honeycreeper, 'I'iwi. A bright red Hawaiian honeycreeper of high elevation native forests on Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii Island. Very active and boisterous in the understory and forest canopy. Aggressively chases other birds from flowering trees. The long bill of the ʻiʻiwi assists it to extract nectar from the flowers of the Hawaiian lobelioids, which have decurved corollas. Vocalizations include a complex array of gurgles, chuckles and reedy notes.

Iiwi On A An Ohia Tree Kauai Island Hawaii

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Nene Goose (aka Hawaiian Goose) - The overall population of this species has increased from a low of perhaps just 30 birds in the mid-1900s to over 2,000 individuals in 2011. The majority of the population outside Kaua'i does not breed successfully in the wild, so the effective population size is very small and consequently the species is listed as Vulnerable

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'I'iwi was one a common native forest bird found throughout the Hawaiian archipelago, but this honeycreeper has disappeared from most of its former range.

Hawaiian red lehua with visitor

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I'iwi by Michael Walther (Washington, D.C. , August 22, 2012) American Bird Conservancy's (ABC) new 30-minute film titled Endangered Hawai'i, narrated by actor Richard Chamberlain, is now available for purchase on DVD. The film explores the on-going bird extinction crisis in Hawaiʻi that has led to about 70 percent of all endemic bird species in … Read More>>

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