ʻAkikiki

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Jim Denny

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An ʻakikiki is one of several forest birds native to Hawaiʻi that is listed under the Endangered Species Act. Hawaiʻi's forest birds face the threat of extinction due to avian malaria, a disease that is transmitted by invasive mosquitoes.
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Birds
Diseases
Endangered and/or Threatened species