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