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__Drepanis coccinea__ belongs to the finches and is distinguished by a very long curved pink beak us

__Drepanis coccinea__ belongs to the finches and is distinguished by a very long curved pink beak used for drinking nectar. They also eat small arthropods. The body length of this bird is about 15 cm . The contrast of red and black plumage with the surrounding green foliage makes this bird (also called the scarlet honeyeater) one of the most notable native birds of Hawaii. The bird is often mentioned in Hawaiian folklore. In the Hawaiian song "Sweet Lei Mamo" there is a line "A bird and a friend too". But after the terrible fires that swept Hawaii this year, I have no idea if these wonderful birds have survived...

__Drepanis coccinea__ belongs to the finches and is distinguished by a very long curved pink beak used for drinking nectar. They also eat small arthropods. The body length of this bird is about 15 cm . The contrast of red and black plumage with the surrounding green foliage makes this bird (also called the scarlet honeyeater) one of the most notable native birds of Hawaii. The bird is often mentioned in Hawaiian folklore. In the Hawaiian song "Sweet Lei Mamo" there is a line "A bird and a friend too". But after the terrible fires that swept Hawaii this year, I have no idea if these wonderful birds have survived...