Scientific name: Corvus hawaiiensis

Hawaiian Name: `Alala

Classification: Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves

Origin: Endemic.

Status: Rare

Distribution: Kona side of Big Island only.

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Once common throughout the lowland forests of Kona on the Big Island, the `alala is now known only from a handful of individuals that have been bred in captivity to keep it from going extinct. It feeds on fruits, especially those of the `ie`ie, but is otherwise an opportunistic feeder. Diseases and hunting it to keep it from eating crops may have led to its reduced numbers.