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Palila i ka Māmane

Island Birds

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Palila i ka Māmane

Palila in the māmane tree

The palila lives high on Mauna Kea where māmane trees bloom in dry mountain air. Its strong bill opens the tree's tough seed pods, tying the fate of this golden bird to the flowering branches it calls home.