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3 unusual facts about Laysan Finch


Laysan Finch

It is one of four remaining finch-billed Hawaiian honeycreepers, and is closely related to the smaller Nihoa Finch.

They actively take the eggs of smaller seabirds such as those of White Tern (Gygis alba) and the endemic Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis).

Max Schlemmer

The Laysan Finch was able to survive by scavenging other dead birds, and the Laysan Duck survived because its diet of brine flies was unharmed.



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