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Kauai Amakihi
Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri (Wilson, SB, 1890)
17 gWeight
The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreepers endemic to Kauaʻi in the family Fringillidae.
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 Kauaʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreepers endemic to Kauaʻi in the family Fringillidae. The species Hawaiian name is associated with is Kihikihi, or kihi, which stems from the word amakihi. Kihikihi, meaning curved, makes a reference to the bill of the Kauaʻi ʻamakihi.
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Questions
How big is the Kauai Amakihi?
The Kauai Amakihi weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Kauai Amakihi live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Kauai Amakihi endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kauai Amakihi as Endangered.
What does the Kauai Amakihi eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Kauai Amakihi in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 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
- Chlorodrepanis
Other birds in the genus Chlorodrepanis
Hawaii AmakihiChlorodrepanis virens
Oahu AmakihiChlorodrepanis flava
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
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
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