ʻAkohekohe
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The ākohekohe (Palmeria dolei), or crested honeycreeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. The ākohekohe is susceptible to mosquito‐transmitted avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and only breeds in high‐elevation wet forests (> ).
Species
Critically Endangeredvia IUCN
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- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon name
- Palmeria dolei
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- taxon common name
- Akohekohe
- short name
- P. dolei
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The ākohekohe (Palmeria dolei), or crested honeycreeper, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It is endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii. The ākohekohe is susceptible to mosquito‐transmitted avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) and only breeds in high‐elevation wet forests (> ).
== Description ==
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