Noah's Ark to save 5 birds from extinction... What's the story?

ArabiaWeather - Scientists are making a great effort on the island of Hawaii to save a rare type of bird, as there are only 5 of them left in the wild . The bird known as "Akikiki" is facing extinction, and lives only on the island of Hawaii. To face this great challenge, the "Kyoho Bird Conservation Center" has implemented a project to save this species, which is similar in complexity to "Noah's Ark."

In this context, Justin Haidt, field supervisor for the bird recovery project, said:

“We are striving to move these birds into a captive formation flock, based on our assumption that all of these birds are on the verge of extinction.”

Akikiki bird

The akikiki , also known as the Kauai creeper, is a small, monotonous honeycreeper native to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It belongs to the family Fringillidae. The male and female are dark gray to olive on the upper part and white on the lower part, with pink legs, feet and beak, often The Akikike emerges in pairs or family groups, and during the non-breeding season joins mixed flocks to forage for food.

Nest building begins in March and continues until June. Males may sometimes help build the nest. Most nests contain two eggs, and some may contain only one egg. Both males and females participate in feeding the chicks, despite the long period of dependence on the parents. However, rare cases of double incubation have been observed, where the male feeds the incubating female and the older chicks. The causes of nest failure include many factors such as predation, poor female attendance, infertility, and failure of the hatching process.

Survival challenge... A rare species of birds in Hawaii faces the risk of extinction

According to the Hawaii Department of Natural Resources, its report indicates that there are only 5 birds of a specific type left in the wild. In a related context, Hana Bailey, director of the Kyoho Wildlife Conservation Center in Hawaii, stated that they currently have 50 species of this bird in the center. Their mission is to provide a safe haven for threatened birds. She noted that the situation in Hawaii is dire due to habitat loss and the threat of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, as these birds lack resistance to this deadly disease.

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