The beloved Hawaiian honeycreeper birds are at risk of extinction from avian malaria

Mongabay
Nov 18, 2016, 5:59 am172 pts
In the rugged mountain forests of Kaua’i, colorful birds called honeycreepers are dying out. Usually protected by the cooler temperatures found at higher altitudes, the birds are now victims of malaria-carrying mosquitoes that have crept upward as temperatures rise. Honeycreeper populations declined an…

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