ʻĀkohekohe

An ‘ākohekohe sits on a branch. It has a black body with orange patches strewn throughout its body. An orange circle outlines its eye.

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Robby Kohley

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ʻĀkohekohe is one of several forest birds native to Hawaiʻi that are endangered of extinction. Avian malaria, a disease transmitted by invasive mosquitoes, is driving their extinction and for some species a single bite by an infected mosquito can kill.

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Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

Species

Palmeria dolei

Subject tags

Birds

Diseases

Endangered and/or Threatened species

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