‘Akiapōlā’au and koa originalOriginal 8. 3"x11. 7" illustration. Akiaplau are endemic to Big Island. They are endangered and occupy a small fraction of their former range, like all extant honeycreepers. Aki have a unique bill morphology that allows them to probe and peck at koa and other trees kind of like a woodpecker. They are mostly insectivorous, but can also eat sap from bored holes. Like most honeycreepers, they are seriously threatened by avian malaria, a mosquito