Hawaii Akepa
A species of Akepas and allies Scientific name : Loxops coccineus Genus : Akepas and allies
Hawaii Akepa, A species of Akepas and allies
Botanical name: Loxops coccineus
Genus: Akepas and allies
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Description General Info
Photo By ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA , used under CC-ZERO /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
It is a four-inch (10 cm) long bird of a dusty green color. Males are bright orange. It has a small cross bill just like the other Loxops species. Its call is a slight quivering whistle ending with a long trill. 
Size
8 - 13 cm
Life Expectancy
10 years
Feeding Habits
Hawaii Akepa primarily feed on small insects, spiders, and caterpillars. These birds exhibit unique foraging behaviors, seeking out prey among tree foliage and using their slender, down-curved beaks to extract food.
Habitat
Hawaii Akepa primarily inhabits Montane Wet and Mesic Forests, favoring regions with altitudes ranging from 1,100 to 2,100 meters, but with the densest populations typically found above 1,500 meters. These birds thrive in old-growth forests characterized by large, canopy-emergent ‘o¯hi‘a or koa trees. While hawaii Akepa can also be found in disturbed forests and woodlands where enough old trees remain to offer nesting opportunities, their highest densities are within undisturbed, mature forests. Past distributions included Lowland Wet and Mesic Forests, although these areas are less common for the species today.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The Hawaiʻi ʻakepa survives only in two or three locations, all on the island of Hawaii: one population in Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (on the Hamakua Coast of Mauna Kea), one in the upper forest areas of Kau (in the southern part of the island), and one on the northern slope of Hualālai (perhaps extirpated). As of 2000, about 14,000 Hawaiʻi ʻakepa remained. They were listed as an endangered species in 1975.
Photo By ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA , used under CC-ZERO /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Akepas and allies Species
Hawaii Akepa 
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