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Loxioides bailleui
The Palila (Loxioides bailleui) is a bird found in United States. Found in the United States. It eats seeds and nuts, insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
See the Palila on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Loxioides bailleui |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States |
🏡 Where the Palila lives
Found in the United States.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts70%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
- 🍎 Fruit10%
- 🌿 Leaves & plants10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Palila
Recorded by Alex Jones (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1101043. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Palila
Where does the Palila live?
The Palila lives in United States. Found in the United States.
What does the Palila eat?
seeds and nuts (about 70%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), fruit (about 10%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Palila endangered?
Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.