Maui Nukupuʻu
Maui Nukupuʻu
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The Maui Nukupuʻu is a critically endangered (possibly extinct) Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to Maui. It was a medium-sized bird with olive-green plumage and a distinctive long, strongly decurved bill with a shorter lower mandible.
Where to spot
Historically endemic to the high-elevation native wet forests on the eastern slopes of Haleakalā, Maui, Hawaii.
How to spot
Observation is highly unlikely. Historically, it would have been identified by its olive-green plumage and the striking, unique structure of its bill, with the long, curved upper mandible and short lower mandible.
When to spot
Last definitively observed in 1996. It is critically endangered and possibly extinct, making observation extremely unlikely.
Where to spot
Historically endemic to the high-elevation native wet forests on the eastern slopes of Haleakalā, Maui, Hawaii.
How to spot
Observation is highly unlikely. Historically, it would have been identified by its olive-green plumage and the striking, unique structure of its bill, with the long, curved upper mandible and short lower mandible.
When to spot
Last definitively observed in 1996. It is critically endangered and possibly extinct, making observation extremely unlikely.
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This species was known for its 'tap-and-probe' foraging technique, using its peculiar bill to tap on bark and then probe for insects revealed by the sound.
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