The Hawaiian Crow, or ʻAlalā, is a critically endangered species of crow endemic to the island of Hawaii. It is an all-black corvid with a shaggy appearance, facing extinction due to habitat loss and disease.
Where to spot
Critically endangered. Formerly endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi, primarily inhabiting mesic and wet 'ōhiʻa and koa forests on the slopes of Hualālai and Mauna Loa. No longer found in the wild.
How to spot
Observation in the wild is currently not possible. Individuals exist only in controlled breeding facilities. Historically, they were shy forest birds, detected more by their unique 'waa-waa' calls than by sight.
When to spot
Extinct in the wild. Cannot be observed in nature. Reintroduction efforts are ongoing.
Where to spot
Critically endangered. Formerly endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi, primarily inhabiting mesic and wet 'ōhiʻa and koa forests on the slopes of Hualālai and Mauna Loa. No longer found in the wild.
How to spot
Observation in the wild is currently not possible. Individuals exist only in controlled breeding facilities. Historically, they were shy forest birds, detected more by their unique 'waa-waa' calls than by sight.
When to spot
Extinct in the wild. Cannot be observed in nature. Reintroduction efforts are ongoing.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The Hawaiian Crow is considered extinct in the wild, with only individuals remaining in captive breeding programs, making it one of the world's most critically endangered bird species.
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