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Also known as the Hawaii Creeper, it is a subspecies of the Common Amakihi.
From the series of thirty-three prints, Living Endemic Birds of Hawaii, by Marian Berger.
From audubon2.org: "This is an endangered species due to its very small population size and extremely fragmented and disappearing range. Its population is severely threatened by habitat loss, feral pigs, and other problems. It recently disappeared from one area and is losing ground in the other two. This species is endemic to the island of Hawaii."
The 'Amakihi is one of Hawaii's honeycreepers and lives in koa and ohi'a forests on Hawaii. It is a highly adaptable species that forages for the nectar of a variety of both native and introduced plants, as well as insects found on tree bark. Wild populations of 'Amakihi are still commonly seen on the islands, and wild eggs have been hand raised and released to find out more about techniques for breeding other honeycreeper species that are endangered. One threat 'Amakihi share with most Hawaiian birds is the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes, which are moving higher into the mountains because of warmer temperatures.
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