Akekee

The ʻAkekeʻe is a greenish-yellow bird with a black mask around the eye and a bluish bill, unlike the ʻĀkepa, which is usually red, canary-yellow or orange, without black, and have horn-colored bills. Their bill-tips are crossed over, though not bent as in distantly-related Fringillidae the crossbills . The ʻAkekeʻe's call is softer than its relatives.

The Akekee is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

and 3,500 for the Akekee, based on surveys conducted in 2007. The designation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) means that the birds will receive protection in several ways. Once the species is listed, the full effect of the Endangered Species Act kicks in,” said American Bird Conservancy vice president and director of the Oceans and Islands Division, George Wallace. He explained that various sections of the act provide different benefits, and the species are protected directly against take and against harm. More

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of the akekee and the akikiki, both of which live in the higher elevations of the Alakai Wilderness. Populations of the two birds have shrunk to all-time lows this year based on surveys conducted in April and May, according to the American Bird Conservancy. "The akikiki and the akekee are seriously in trouble," said George Fenwick, president of the American Bird Conservancy. "The strongest available measures such as captive breeding, fencing out and removal of invasive species ... More

The greenish-yellow akekee is located by its piercing single-note call, and its song — chi, chi, chi — shifts pitch. One of the rarer honeycreepers, the akekee has a bright yellow crown and rump and a black face mask. It uses its slightly crossed bill tips to open leaf buds on the ohia tree. More

“This is an important victory for the Akikiki and Akekee, which need every bit of help that they can get. Recent population surveys indicate that these species are on the brink of extinction,” said George Fenwick, President of American Bird Conservancy. “We absolutely cannot allow these species to become extinct out of lack of interest. The American people can do better.” American Bird Conservancy and Dr. More

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Two Hawaiian birds, the Akikiki and Akekee, have been classified as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. - By Anastasia Thrift Posted: March 12, 2010, 4:00 p.m EST akikiki (Click on image to enlarge) Photo courtesy Dr. Eric VanderWerf The Akikiki, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, has an estimated population of 1,400 birds. akekee (Click on image to enlarge) Photo courtesy Dr. More

Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris Species Champion Become a BirdLife Species Champion for this bird For information about BirdLife Species Champions and Species Guardians visit the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme. More

* Two Kauai birds proposed for protection are the akikiki, above, and the akekee, both honeycreepers and prized finds for birdwatchers. Two Kauai birds proposed for protection are the akikiki, above, and the akekee, both honeycreepers and prized finds for birdwatchers. (biology.usgs.gov) * State Fast Facts Hawaii Learn about the people, economy and geography. More

relatively slow, Akekee is suddenly crashing. At this point both species can still be found with assiduous listening and searching�how long this might be is anyone�s guess.� �Disappointing birding along the Alakai Swamp trails. No sightings, and heard only a couple of possible calls of the Akekee,� said Doug Pratt describing a tour he led in March. �This bird was common when I was last here in fall of 2004, and has apparently crashed drastically in the last three years. More

The akekee population appeared to be relatively stable at that time, even while other endemic Kauai birds were declining, and its population was estimated at nearly 8,000 birds in 2000. But the population dropped to some 3,500 birds by 2007. The akikiki population has declined even further, by about 80 percent in the last 40 years, to approximately 1,300 birds in 2007. These two species join 33 other Hawaiian bird species listed as endangered and another listed as threatened. More

The Kauai akepa or akekee (Loxops caeruleirostris), is a small forest bird found only on the island of Kauai. Like the akikiki, the akekee is also a Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Drepanidinae of the Fringillidae family (AOU 1998, p. 677). The akekee occurs in the montane mesic and montane wet ecosystems in forests dominated by Metrosideros polymorpha, Acacia koa, Cheirodendron trigynum, and C. platyphyllum (Lepson and Pratt 1997, p. 4; TNCH 2007). More

Researchers in the late 1960s and early 1970s found the akekee in two populations, one in Kokee State Park and another small population in the Makaleha Mountains. But the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said researchers have had trouble spotting the Kauai akepa in recent years. The American Bird Conservancy last year said the akekee’s population was estimated to be as low as 2,506 compared with about 8,000 in 2000. More

The akekee is yellow and green with a short blue bill and long notched tail. The akikiki has dark feathers above and light feathers below and a pink bill. George Fenwick, president of the conservancy, said recent surveys show the two species are on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 1,400 akikiki in 2005 in a shrinking Kauai habitat. The akekee population was estimated at 3,500 last year, down from about 8,000 birds in 2000. More

conducted by Bird Life International show numbers of the akekee, found in interior areas of Kauai, have been declining, from about 7,800 in 2000 to possibly 3,500 last year. The akikiki has even lower numbers, with perhaps 1,000 as of last year. Both birds are found in areas of the Kokee State Park and surrounding state lands. The new habitat would make up a total of 22 geographic areas in six different ecosystems, including rain forest, moist lowlands and dry cliffs. More

the Akekee and the Akikiki, two very rare birds on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, is raising concern that these species may be on the brink of extinction. Beginning this month the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will conduct population surveys of forest birds on Kauai to see if the suspected decline is taking place. More

surveys show that the Akikiki and the Akekee are in serious trouble,’ said George Fenwick, President of American Bird Conservancy. ‘The strongest available measures such as captive-breeding, fencing out and removal of invasive species, and listing under the Endangered Species Act, are all necessary to prevent these species from going extinct.’ Akikiki The current population of the Akikiki could be as few as 782 birds, based on surveys conducted in April and May 2007. More

Akekee, on the brink. Copyright Dr. Eric VanderWerf. Akekee, on the brink. Copyright Dr. Eric VanderWerf. Akekee population 3,500 birds The current population of the Akekee is estimated to be 3,500 birds, based on surveys conducted in 2007. The population has declined from approximately 8,000 birds in 2000 to 5,700 birds in 2005. More