ʻAkikiki

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Jim Denny

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An ʻakikiki is one of several forest birds native to Hawaiʻi that is listed under the Endangered Species Act. Hawaiʻi's forest birds face the threat of extinction due to avian malaria, a disease that is transmitted by invasive mosquitoes.

Facility

Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

Species

Oreomystis bairdi

Subject tags

Birds

Diseases

Endangered and/or Threatened species

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