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Amakihi

Hemignathus virens

Photo by CynthiaMHori
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Description:

One of the honey creepers that are endemic to Hawaii, this little green bird is the size of a robin. It has a pointed beak that curves down allowing it to feed off of the flowers .

Habitat:

this was spotted at 9000 ft on the slopes of Mauna Kea

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PublishedApril 30, 2016

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