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Akiapolaau
Hemignathus wilsoni (Rothschild, 1893)
28 gWeight
The ʻakiapōlāʻau (ah-kee-ah-POH-lah-ow), also known as the Hawaiian woodpecker, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper that is endemic to the island of Hawaii.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The ʻakiapōlāʻau (ah-kee-ah-POH-lah-ow), also known as the Hawaiian woodpecker, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper that is endemic to the island of Hawaii. Its natural habitats are dry and montane moist forests, and it is the only bird species on the island to occupy the woodpecker niche. The bird is 5.5 inches (14 cm) in length, and has an unusually curved beak-(a specialist species).
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Questions
How big is the Akiapolaau?
The Akiapolaau weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Akiapolaau live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Akiapolaau endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Akiapolaau as Endangered.
What does the Akiapolaau eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Akiapolaau in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 73 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Hemignathus
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Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
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