The Puaiohi or Small Kauai Thrush is one of the rarest birds in the world, with fewer than 500 individuals surviving in the Alaka'i Swamp on Kauai. It is the sole surviving native thrush on Kauai. A captive breeding program and predator control have helped stabilize the tiny population.
Habitat
Native wet forest in the Alaka'i Swamp of Kauai above 3,000 feet
Diet
Fruits and invertebrates in native forest
How common
Rare
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