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Birdsong field guide

Akekee

Loxops caeruleirostris

The Akekee is a critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Kauai, distinguished by its specialized asymmetrical bill and vibrant yellow-green plumage.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, rapid trill of descending notes, along with short, sharp 'whit' or 'seet' contact calls.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ross Gallardy · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Its lower mandible is slightly curved to one side, creating a crossbill effect used to pry open 'ohi'a lehua buds in search of invertebrates.
Unlike many other Hawaiian honeycreepers, the Akekee lacks the characteristic musty 'drepanidine' odor common to the subfamily.
The species is highly specialized, nesting almost exclusively in the uppermost canopy of 'ohi'a lehua trees.
Due to climate change, its range has contracted to the highest elevations of the Alaka'i Plateau to avoid avian malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
Current population estimates are critically low, with some surveys suggesting fewer than 500 individuals remain in the wild.

Habitat

High-elevation montane wet forests, specifically within the 'ohi'a lehua canopy.

Range

Kauai, Hawaii (restricted to the Alaka'i Wilderness Preserve).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Hawaii AkepaLoxops coccineus Hawaii CreeperLoxops mana Maui AkepaLoxops ochraceus Oahu AkepaLoxops wolstenholmei

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