The ʻakikiki (Oreomystis bairdi), also called the Kauaʻi creeper, is a critically endangered bird endemic to Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. It is a Hawaiian honeycreeper.
Description
The ʻakikiki is small (13 cm length; 12-17 g mass), with gray plumage above and white below. It is not sexually dimorphic. Juveniles have large white eye rings; adults may retain a pale eyebrow for several years. Legs and bill are pink. The tail is short compared to other birds on Kauaʻi, giving it a stocky appearance.
Vocalizations
The adult contact call is a short weet or whit, sometimes doubled. The call may also resemble that of the ʻanianiau, with which it may flock. Its song, heard only in breeding season, is a descending trill. The juvenile begging call is a stuttering series of chits. During the breeding season, females use a similar call to solicit feeding by males.
Distribution and habitat
It is currently found...
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