Native to Kaua‘i, the Kaua‘i ‘Amakihis are a family of Hawaiian Honeycreepers who has a large, sickle-shaped bill that curves downwards. Scientific name – Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri In 1976, the IUCN declared them to be an Endangered Species. They mainly drink the nectar from flowers but are also known to eat invertebrate animals and insects.

They have an orangish-yellow head and chest with a black face mask and wings. Their main diet includes insects such as bees, beetles, and caterpillars.īody length – 14 centimeters (5.5 inches)įound in the dry and montane moist forests, the ‘Akiapola‘au belong to the family of Hawaiian honeycreepers but have many tendencies of woodpeckers. They have a short, pointed bill, small black eyes, and dark legs. They have a yellow head and underparts, with green-brown upperparts and wings. Due to their habit of nesting in the lower parts of plants, they are often called “Thicket Warblers”. These birds breed in the western part of the United States and northern Canada. They are also known as “Black-capped Warblers” because of the black cap present atop their heads. The Wilson’s Warblers are named after Alexander Wilson, the American ornithologist. These migratory birds are found all over North America, residing between Alberta and North Carolina in the breeding season, and from the south of the Canada-US border to Mexico during the winters.īody length – 10-12 centimeters (3.9-4.7 inches)

Their wings are a dull black, and they lack the blackhead cap of the males. The females, on the other hand, have olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. They have a lemon-yellow body with a shiny black head cap, black wings with white bars. As is true in the case of most birds, the male American Goldfinches are more beautiful than their female counterparts, especially in the breeding season. Of all the birds belonging to the finch family, the American Goldfinch is considered to be the prettiest, because of both their bright appearance and sweet flight calls. Their wings are grey with a slightly yellow hue.īody length – 11-14 centimeters (4.3-5.5 inches) They have a small body with a light-yellow head and white underparts.

Plumed black cockatoo