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Daisy Gallegos
Bird Species
The tropical dry forests of Hawaii have been reduced to about 10% of it's original size. Currently, in Hawaii, there are various patched of the ecosystem, spread out throughout the island. Originally, there were plenty of tree species on the tropical dry forest, which served as a habitat to many endemic bird species. However, many tree species have gone extinct due to human impacts and thus also reducing the amount of bird species in the ecosystem. Today, many endemic avifauna have become extinct or are critically low numbered. Other reasons for the extinction and endangered status of many bird species is the introduction of invasive species and disease.(9)