Endangered Hawaiian Bird Uses Unique Beak to Find Food

• The 'akiapola'au uses its lower beak to hack into tree wood and its upper beak to probe for insect larvae.
• This bird has evolved a unique method to find food in the absence of woodpeckers on the Hawaiian Islands.
• The 'akiapola'au is an endangered species native to Hawaii.
• This bird's feeding technique is a remarkable adaptation to its environment.
• The 'akiapola'au's method of finding food has been described as a 'Swiss Army knife' of the Hawaiian Islands.