'Akikiki

About the 'Akikiki

Also known as: Baird's Creeper, Kauaʻi Creeper

The 'Akikiki is a type of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the island of Kaua'i. There it lives in rainforest habitat. The species is non-migratory.

The 'Akikiki is also known as the Kauai Creeper or Baird's Creeper. These little birds feed mostly on insects. They move up and down tree trunks like nuthatches.

Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable

Hatched 21 July 2014

Scientific Name

Oreomystis bairdi

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Fringillidae

Genus:

Oreomystis

Species:

O. bairdi

Bird Family

Finches & Friends

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered (as of 4 April 2020)

Least Concern (LC)
Near Threatened (NT)
Vulnerable (VU)
Endangered (EN)
Critically Endangered (CR)
Extinct in the Wild (EW)
Extinct (EX)

Source: IUCN Red List

Measurements

Length:

5.1 inches

(13 cm)

Weight:

.4 to .6 ounces

(11.3 to 17 grams)

Range

Conservation

The 'Akikiki is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and was last assessed in 2015 by BirdLife International. This species qualifies as Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small declining range, confined to one upland area where it is at risk from the effects of hurricanes and exotic taxa, including predators and disease.