Akekee
Loxops caeruleirostris
Family: Finches, euphonias, and allies
Akekee is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
This bird builds nests primarily of twigs high up in trees, while the ʻākepa uses tree cavities as nest sites.
The lack of native host plants leads to the decline of the insects on which the akekeʻe feeds.
It is extremely threatened and is predicted to face imminent extinction if mosquito control efforts on Kauaʻi are not implemented.