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Kauai Elepaio
Most distinct of the ‘elepaios
...endemic to Hawai
...endemic to Hawai
...only found on Kaua’i.
Chasiempis sclateri
(L 5.5")
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
List Status is
Vulnerable
Numbered at 40,000 around
1970...declined by half in
the 1990's.
1970...declined by half in
the 1990's.
- threatened by forest
clearing, introduced disease
and nest predation by
introduced black rat.
clearing, introduced disease
and nest predation by
introduced black rat.
Alakai Wilderness
Kaua’i
19Feb2014
flash photo
Chasiempis is Greek to open
wide for a mosquito or gnat.
wide for a mosquito or gnat.
© Doug Pratt
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