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Birds were critical factor in natural history of the islands
Oahu and Maui Nui eating leaves and ferns. -- STANTON FINK illustration For millennia, before humans ever set foot in Hawaii, birds ruled the islands. From mountaintop to shoreline, the feathered ...
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Scientists Release Five Hawaiian Crows on Maui, Giving the Imperiled Birds a Second Chance—on a New Island
On the slopes of the Haleakalā volcano in the Kīpahulu Forest Reserve, Hawaiian crows ... an avian recovery specialist at Maui Bird Conservation Center, it holds a special significance to ...
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The race to protect Hawaii’s native forest birds from extinction
Hawaiian honeycreepers ... which both feed the bird and pollinate the plant. Kiwikiu (middle), developed sturdy beaks to snatch insects from tree bark. The akohekohe (right) is Maui’s largest ...