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Akekeʻe
The akeke e (Loxops caeruleirostris) or Kaua i ākepa 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 Kaua i where it is found in small numbers in higher elevations. Because of their similar size, shape, and unusual bill, the akeke e and the Hawai i ākepa (Loxops coccineus) were for some time classified as a single species. This was eventually changed, because of differences in their color, nesting behavior, and calls. The akeke e is extremely threatened and is predicted to face imminent extinction if mosquito control efforts on Kaua i are not implemented.
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The akeke e (Loxops caeruleirostris) or Kaua i ākepa 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 Kaua i where it is found in small numbers in higher elevations. Because of their similar size, shape, and unusual bill, the akeke e and the Hawai i ākepa (Loxops coccineus) were for some time classified as a single species. This was eventually changed, because of differences in their color, nesting behavior, and calls. The akeke e is extremely threatened and is predicted to face imminent extinction if mosquito control efforts on Kaua i are not implemented.
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