Maui Akepa
A species of Akepas and allies Scientific name : Loxops ochraceus Genus : Akepas and allies
Maui Akepa, A species of Akepas and allies
Botanical name: Loxops ochraceus
Genus: Akepas and allies
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Description
Description
It was a four-inch (10 cm) long bird of a dusty green color. It had a small cross bill just like the other Loxops species. Its call was a slight quivering whistle ending with a long trill. It appeared as a small fast moving ball of fluff of green, as it flew from tree to tree.
Feeding Habits
It ate spiders and other invertebrates and drank the nectar of several flowers including the nectar of the ʻōhiʻa, the naio and the lobelia.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Akepas and allies Species
Maui Akepa