The 'akepa is endemic to us and also very hard to find. Our endangered bird, the 'akepa, eats mostly only caterpillars, big spiders, and the nectar of the ohia flower. The ohia nectar is only their last resort if they need something to eat. It's easy to spot the 'akepa because of its colorful colors. The 'akepa is a very bright but a hard to find bird.
Males are brownish orange with brown sprinkles that are kind of like diamonds all over the body.
Their wings are dark brown black and the 'akepa has very unique green orange webs. Female 'akepas have yellow splashed crowns. Wings of the female 'akepas are a mix between olive green and jungle green and the rest of the body is dull golden yellow. Adult ' akepas are usually four to five inches in width. Baby 'akepas are about one in a half inches.