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Scientific Name: Chasiempis Sandwichensis
Listed as Endangered in: Hawaii
The Elepaio lives in wet forests. Adults weigh twelve point five grams. The search for food on the ground and their diet consists of invertebrates such as the mosquitoes and fruit flies. Nests are built in trees and the female lays two eggs. After eighteen days the eggs hatch and both parents care for the young. The chicks are dependent for a month but the could stay with their parents for up to ten months. The estimated population left is two thousand. Threats to this species include disease, habitat loss, poor reproduction, and competition with non-native species. The Elepaio is protected by several federal and state laws.
Listed as Endangered in: Hawaii
The Elepaio lives in wet forests. Adults weigh twelve point five grams. The search for food on the ground and their diet consists of invertebrates such as the mosquitoes and fruit flies. Nests are built in trees and the female lays two eggs. After eighteen days the eggs hatch and both parents care for the young. The chicks are dependent for a month but the could stay with their parents for up to ten months. The estimated population left is two thousand. Threats to this species include disease, habitat loss, poor reproduction, and competition with non-native species. The Elepaio is protected by several federal and state laws.