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Kiwikiu
The Maui parrotbill or kiwikiu (''Pseudonestor xanthophrys'') is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper Endemism, endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. It can only be found in of Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Mixed mesic forests, mesic and Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Wet forests, wet forests at on the windward slopes of Haleakalā. This species is Critically Endangered, critically endangered, with an estimated population in 2016 of 250-540 individuals, but more recent estimates of less than 150 individuals. Fossil evidence indicates that the bird could at one time be seen in Hawaiian tropical dry forests, dry forests at elevations as low as , as well as on the island of Molokai, Molokai. Description The Maui parrotbill is one of the larger Hawaiian honeycreepers, measuring and with a mass of . The bird is yellow on the breast, cheeks, and belly, olive-green on the wings, crown, tail, and back, and has a bright yellow supercilium. The upper mandible of the bird's beak is hoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Maui parrotbill or kiwikiu (''Pseudonestor xanthophrys'') is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper Endemism, endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. It can only be found in of Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Mixed mesic forests, mesic and Hawaiian tropical rainforests#Wet forests, wet forests at on the windward slopes of Haleakalā. This species is Critically Endangered, critically endangered, with an estimated population in 2016 of 250-540 individuals, but more recent estimates of less than 150 individuals. Fossil evidence indicates that the bird could at one time be seen in Hawaiian tropical dry forests, dry forests at elevations as low as , as well as on the island of Molokai, Molokai. Description The Maui parrotbill is one of the larger Hawaiian honeycreepers, measuring and with a mass of . The bird is yellow on the breast, cheeks, and belly, olive-green on the wings, crown, tail, and back, and has a bright yellow supercilium. The upper mandible of the bird's beak is hoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
