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Maui Akepa
Loxops ochraceus Rothschild, 1893
10 cmLength10 gWeight
The Maui ʻākepa (Loxops ochraceus) is an extinct species of ʻākepa that was endemic to Maui 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 Maui ʻākepa (Loxops ochraceus) is an extinct species of ʻākepa that was endemic to Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. It was once common throughout the island, but introduced mosquitoes and other animals to Maui contributed to the declining population, and the bird has been listed as extinct by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2024. The latest confirmed sighting of this bird was in 1988, and in 2021 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed declaring it extinct.
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Questions
How big is the Maui Akepa?
The Maui Akepa is about 10 cm long and weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Maui Akepa live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Maui (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Maui Akepa endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Maui Akepa as Extinct.
What does the Maui Akepa eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Maui 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
- Extinct
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: Maui (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
Hawaii AkepaLoxops coccineus
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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