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'''Alternative Name: Kauai Creeper''' | '''Alternative Name: Kauai Creeper''' | ||
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;[[:Category:Oreomystis|Oreomystis]] bairdi | ;[[:Category:Oreomystis|Oreomystis]] bairdi | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13 cm | + | 13 cm<br /> |
| − | + | *Greyish-brown upperparts | |
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Conical, slightly downcurved bill,, | ||
| + | *Pink bill and feet<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''' has bold white eye-ring | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Island of Kauai, [[Hawaii]]. | Island of Kauai, [[Hawaii]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | This taxon is considered a subspecies of [[Paroreomyza maculata]] by some authors<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Wet montane forests. | Wet montane forests. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects, larvae, and spiders. It possesses a tongue that is specially designed for extracting insects from crevices in bark. | The diet includes insects, larvae, and spiders. It possesses a tongue that is specially designed for extracting insects from crevices in bark. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
It builds a simple open-cup nest between March and May in ohi'a trees. | It builds a simple open-cup nest between March and May in ohi'a trees. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 21 December 2021
Alternative Name: Kauai Creeper
Art work by noisi
- Oreomystis bairdi
Identification
13 cm
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- White underparts
- Conical, slightly downcurved bill,,
- Pink bill and feet
Juvenile has bold white eye-ring
Distribution
Island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Paroreomyza maculata by some authors[2]
Habitat
Wet montane forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, larvae, and spiders. It possesses a tongue that is specially designed for extracting insects from crevices in bark.
Breeding
It builds a simple open-cup nest between March and May in ohi'a trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Akikiki. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Akikiki
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
