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In the Hawaiian native language they bear names such as mamo, ou, iiwi, poo uli, and akohekohe.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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In the Hawaiian native language they bear names such as mamo, ou, iiwi, poo uli, and akohekohe.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
reesetee commented on the word akohekohe
A large honeycreeper with a slightly downcurved, sharp bill and distinctive forward-curving crest of stiff, white feathers on its forehead, the akohekohe is mostly black, streaked and spotted with orange-red and silvery-grey. Endemic to Maui but listed as critically endangered; extinct on Molokai.
December 20, 2007
uselessness commented on the word akohekohe
You hear that name? The Hawaiians are laughing at us!
December 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word akohekohe
*a little worried about how uselessness views Hawaiians*
December 21, 2007