Claxon bird (SciiFii)

The claxon bird (Crepitornis gularis) is a species of starling, most closely related to the invasive mynas, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout Hawaii to help boost biodiversity. Unlike mynas, the claxon bird is not invasive to Hawaii and is instead beneficial for the native plants as it helps spread the native plants' seeds rather than those of the nonnative plants. Due to its large gular sac, the claxon bird is able to emit loud calls that can be heard several miles away. The calls of the claxon bird is best described as a mixture between the calls made by common hill mynas (Gracula religiosa) and those of the screaming pihas (Lipaugus vociferans). The claxon bird is a colonial breeder, and may share its colonies with several other native songbirds. It always nests in trees or bushes at between 1 and 10 meters above the ground. The globular nest is made from twigs and lined with grass or feathers. The two to five, usually four or five, eggs are grenish blue, immaculate or with some black spots, and are laid before the dome of the nest is completed. Both sexes build the nest, incubate the eggs and feed the young. The eggs hatch after 11 days, and the chicks leave the nest in another 13–16 days. They cannot fly, and suffer heavy predation from large birds of prey. The conservation status of the claxon bird is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the claxon bird's wide range.
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