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Akekee

Loxops caeruleirostris

Classification

Class
Aves

The akekeʻe (Loxops caeruleirostris) or Kauaʻi ʻākepa is a bird species in the family Fringillidae, where it is placed in the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus Loxops. It is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi where it is found in small numbers in higher elevations. Because of their similar size, shape, and unusual bill, the akekeʻe and the Hawaiʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccineus) were for some time classified as a single species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 110