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Swiss Army knife of the Hawaiian Islands—how an endangered bird drills into trees to find food

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/5/2026, 9:00:24 AM

There are no woodpeckers on the Hawaiian Islands, but a little yellow bird called the 'akiapōlāʻau (Ah-key-ah-pole-ah-ow) has evolved an unusual beak to drill into branches to find food.

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