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Hawaii Elepaio
Population appears to be
stable at 60,000 - 65,000.
Chasiempis sandwichensis
(L 5.5")
Hakalau Forest NWR
“Big” Island
22Feb2014
Near Saddle Road
“Big” Island
21Feb2014
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
Chasiempis is Greek to open
wide for a mosquito or gnat;
sandwichensis is after the
Sandwich Islands, former name
of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Budney
Macaulay
Library
No habitat, no birds...it‘s
as simple as that.
(Scott Weidensaul)
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