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Also known as the Kauai Creeper and Oahu Creeper, these birds are classified as unique species.
From the series of thirty-three prints, Living Endemic Birds of Hawaii, by Marian Berger.
From audubon2.org: "The Kaua'i 'Amakihi is one of a group of small, closely related, island specific Hawaiian honeycreepers. This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the Common 'Amakihi but is endemic only to island of Kaua'i and is now granted full species status. Endangered."
"One of a group of small, closely related, island specific Hawaiian honeycreepers. The Oahu 'Amakihi was formerly considered a subspecies of the Common 'Amakihi but is endemic only to the island of Oahu and is now granted full species status. Small, olive green birds with black lores and short, curved bills. Could be confused with the extremely rare Oahu 'Alauahio (Paroreomyza maculata) which has a straighter bill and a yellow (in males) or white (in females) forehead. In behavior, the Amakihi both creeps along trunks and branches, and spends time drinking nectar from flowers by plunging its face into the interior of blossoms. Call is a sweet, while song is a short trill."
The Kauai 'Aamakihi is a highly adaptable bird that occupies a small area of upland forest only on Kauai. It energetically flakes bark off branches and tree trunks to locate its insect prey. This species also uses its curved bill and tubular tongue to feed on nectar.
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