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Four forest birds endangered of extinction: ʻakikiki, ʻakekeʻe, kiwiku, ʻākohekohe

Photo By/Credit

Justin Hite (ʻakikiki), Lucas Behnke (ʻakekeʻe), Zach Pezillo (kiwiki), Robby Kohley (ʻākohekohe)

Date Shot/Created

04/14/2022

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ʻAkikiki, ʻakekeʻe, kiwiku, and ʻākohekohe are four endemic Hawaiian forest birds that face extinction due to avian malaria, a disease transferred through invasive, infected mosquitoes.

Facility

Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

Subject tags

Birds

Diseases

Endangered and/or Threatened species

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