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The Kauai 'Akialoa was a finch in the Fringillidae family. It was endemic to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. It became extinct due to introduced avian disease and habitat loss. The Kaua`i `Akialoa was about seven and a half inches in long and has a very long bill that curved down, it covered one third of its length. The adult males was bright olive-yellow on top and yellow on the bottom. The...  MORE

The Kauai 'Akialoa was a finch in the Fringillidae family. It was endemic to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. It became extinct due to introduced avian disease and habitat loss. The Kaua`i `Akialoa was about seven and a half inches in long and has a very long bill that curved down, it covered one third of its length. The adult males was bright olive-yellow on top and yellow on the bottom. The throat, breast, and sides of the body were olive-yellow. The Females, however, was green-gray above and had a shorter bill. LESS