Endangered Hawaiian bird uses unique anatomy to drill for food
November 12, 2026
November 12, 2026
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Endangered Hawaiian bird uses unique anatomy to drill for food
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The 'akiapola`au, a small yellow bird native to Hawaii, has an unusually mismatched bill adapted to drilling and probing for insects in branches. Researchers have discovered that this is not the bird's only curious adaptation . . .
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Endangered Hawaiian bird uses unique anatomy to drill for food
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The 'akiapola`au, a small yellow bird native to Hawaii, has an unusually mismatched bill adapted to drilling and probing for insects in branches. Researchers have discovered that this is not the bird's only curious adaptation . . .