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No other English name.
From the series of thirty-three prints, Living Endemic Birds of Hawaii, by Marian Berger.
From audubon2.org: "Nihoa Finches are found only on the tiny island of Nihoa, in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This bird is common in its very limited range, but with just one restricted population, it is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Nihoa Finches are also vulnerable to the introduction of non-native plants and insects, but access to Nihoa is restricted and visitors are carefully searched before being allowed to enter the island. Nihoa Finches were listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in March 1967."
The Nihoa Finch is an omnivorous bird that feeds on seeds, flowers, insects, and seabird eggs. These critically endangered birds are found only on Nihoa, where they nest in rock crevices with an average clutch size of three eggs. Their loud song is canary-like and quite complex.
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