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No English name other than Anianiau; two species are represented.
From the series of thirty-three prints, Living Endemic Birds of Hawaii, by Marian Berger.
From audubon2.org: "Hemignathus parvus: smallest of the living native Hawaiian birds, this active, bright yellow bird is common in its now restricted range on the island of Kauai. Having survived two major hurricanes in the past 15 years, and seemingly faring well in the face of other perturbations that have negatively impacted other native birds, populations seem stable. Endangered."
From ibc/lynxeds.com: "Magumma parva: under differing taxonomic treatments, has at times variously been placed in one or other of genera Hemignathus, Loxops, Chlorodrepanis or Viridonia, but morphological and genetic studies indicate that it represents independent branch of family, lacking any sister-species. Monotypic. Distribution: Kauai, in Hawaiian Islands.
The 'Anianiau mainly feeds on nectar from a few species of plants, but also takes insects and spiders. During the breeding season between late winter and early spring, the female makes a cup-shaped nest from lichens and lays one to two eggs. Yellow chicks hatch after about 13 days, and are fed a high-protein diet of caterpillars until they leave the nest at about 3 weeks.
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