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From the US Audubon Society website: "Also lnown as the Crested Honeycreeper, these flashy, conspicuous birds can be found foraging noisily for nectar in the canopy of high-elevation rainforest on Maui's Haleakala Volcano. Declared an Endangered Species in 1967, 'Akohekohe still faces the threats of habitat degradation by feral pigs and the introduction of avian diseases by mosquitoes. Populations of 'Akohekohes appear to be stable in several important refuges, and a captive breeding program has recently been initiated to augment populations in the future."
Marian Berger's paintings of Akohekohe can be found on my website at: Originals, 1985 Lithographs, 1990 Lithographs, 2010 Giclees, Living Endemic, and the Marion Collection. Painted often by Marian, I think the Akohekohe is indeed a beautiful bird.
Image is copyrighted by Frederick Frohawk and Wellfleet Press.