Akekee
About the Akekee
Also known as: ‘Akeke‘e, Kauai Akepa, Ou-holowai
The Akekee is a species of Hawaiian finch. This honeycreeper is endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i. The name is also spelled ‘Akeke‘e.
These pretty little green-yellow birds have a black mask around the eye. This feature is more prominent in male birds. They grey bill has a bluish tint.
The Akekee is a type of Hawaiian honeycreeper finch, and has a specialized bill for feeding on insects it finds inside buds. Akekees also feed on tree nectar.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched March 29, 2014
Scientific Name
Loxops caeruleirostris
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
3.9 inches
(9.9 cm)
Wingspan:
inches
( cm)
Weight:
.39 ounces
(11.1 grams)
Range
International Names
Chinese
考岛管舌雀
Czech
atovník alakaiský
Danish
Akekee
Dutch
Akekee
Finnish
akekee
French
Loxopse de Kauai
German
Kauai-Akepakleidervogel
Italian
Akekee
Japanese
コバシハワイミツスイ [kobashihawaimitsusui]
Norwegian
Akekee
Polish
hawajka modrodzioba
Russian
Акекии
Spanish
Akepa de Kauai
Swedish
Akeki