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Akikiki

Oreomystis bairdi

Critically EndangeredCompare

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Primary Traits

FamilyFringillidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmOceania
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

14.3 g

Elevation

600 m - 1,600 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Oreomystis bairdi

English name

Akikiki

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Fringillidae

Genus

Oreomystis

Species

bairdi

Data source

TBW, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Critically Endangered

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Oceania

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

13 g

Maximum female mass

17 g

Minimum male mass

12 g

Maximum male mass

16 g

Minimum unsexed mass

12 g

Maximum unsexed mass

17 g

Average mass

14.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

600 m

Typical upper elevation

1,600 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

1,100 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

20 d

Minimum fledging period

16 d

Maximum fledging period

23 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

19.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary