Akikiki Courtesy of Grigory Heaton

'Akikiki bird with white belly and blue-grey feathers rests on tree.
Photo By/Credit
Grigory Heaton
Date Shot/Created
06/06/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0
Image
Found only on the island of Kaua'i, the Akikiki is an endangered forest bird. Unfortunately, the species is under threat from avian malaria spread by invasive mosquitoes.
Species
Oreomystis bairdi