Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Kauaʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri), recorded as Endangered
Kauaʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Kauaʻi ʻamakihi

Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri

The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi is a Hawaiian honeycreepers endemic to Kauaʻi in the family Fringillidae.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Fringillidae · Chlorodrepanis

Appearance

Kihikihi, meaning curved, makes a reference to the bill of the Kauaʻi ʻamakihi.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi The Kaua'i 'amakihi resides in the higher elevations of the Kaua'i mountains usually above 600 meters in elevation. The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi is a Hawaiian honeycreepers endemic to Kauaʻi in the family Fringillidae.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi has similar physical features to an extinct species, the Kauaʻi nukupuʻu. The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi has been categorized as Endangered by the IUCN. As of 2023, this species has an estimated population of 2,200 – 4,400 mature individuals, that is decreasing.

The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and diseases such as avian pox and avian malaria.

Kauaʻi ʻamakihi is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Kauaʻi ʻamakihi, Wikidata item Q27075780. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Kauaʻi ʻamakihi?
Kauaʻi ʻamakihi is a perching bird in the family Fringillidae (order Passeriformes) — Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri.
What is the conservation status of Kauaʻi ʻamakihi?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Kauaʻi ʻamakihi live?
This species is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi The Kaua'i 'amakihi resides in the higher elevations of the Kaua'i mountains usually above 600 meters in elevation.
Why is Kauaʻi ʻamakihi in crisis?
As of 2023, this species has an estimated population of 2,200 – 4,400 mature individuals, that is decreasing.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Kauaʻi ʻamakihi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.