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Hawaii Akepa
Loxops coccineus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
10 cmLength10 gWeight
The Hawaiʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccineus) is an endangered ʻākepa native to Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.
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 Hawaiʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccineus) is an endangered ʻākepa native to Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. The three ʻākepa species were considered monotypic before being split by the NACC of the AOU in 2015. The Hawaiʻi ʻākepa was first collected by western science during Captain James Cook's third voyage around the world.
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Questions
How big is the Hawaii Akepa?
The Hawaii Akepa is about 10 cm long and weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Hawaii Akepa live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaii (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Hawaii Akepa endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hawaii Akepa as Endangered.
What does the Hawaii Akepa eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hawaii Akepa in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10 cm
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii (Hawaiian Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Loxops
Other birds in the genus Loxops
Hawaii CreeperLoxops mana
AkekeeLoxops caeruleirostris
Maui AkepaLoxops ochraceus
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
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