akeke'e

• The proposal, made on Tuesday by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne includes 45 plants, two Kauai birds - the 'akikiki and' akeke'e - and one Hawaiian picture-wing fly. —  ENS
• The akeke'e uses its offset bill to pry open leaves and flower buds of just one tree, the ōhi'a. —  ENS
• George Fenwick, president of the bird conservation group, called the listing proposal "an important victory for the 'akikiki and' akeke'e, which need every bit of help that they can get." —  ENS
• The 'akeke'e is categorized as Endangered by the IUCN due to its small and declining geographic range and declines in habitat quality. —  ENS
• There are estimated to be fewer than 1,400 'akikiki and fewer than 3,500' akeke'e in 2007. —  ENS

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