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Endemic to Hawaii...fills a humming-
bird niche by feeding on nectar ...also
can hover.
bird niche by feeding on nectar ...also
can hover.
Drepanis coccinea
(L 9.5" WS 21" Wt 3.9 oz)
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
List Status is
Vulnerable
Susceptible to avian malaria,
fowlpox and avian influenza.
fowlpox and avian influenza.
Further threatened by habitat
loss, i.e., forests cleared for
farming as well as habitats
degraded by non-native plant
and animal species.
loss, i.e., forests cleared for
farming as well as habitats
degraded by non-native plant
and animal species.
Hakalau Forest NWR
“Big” Island
22Feb2014
Near Saddle Rd
“Big” Island
21Feb2014
juvenile
Drepanis is Greek for sickle or
scythe, in reference to the bill;
coccinea is Latin for scarlet-
colored.
scythe, in reference to the bill;
coccinea is Latin for scarlet-
colored.
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