<p>THE SAGA OF AN ALIEN BIRD AND A NATIVE HAWAIIAN TREE
This is a Leiothrix or Peking robin (Leothrix lutea). The sticky mass coating the poor victim are non-avian friendly seed pods of Pāpala kēpau (Pisonia brunoniana), also known as the birdcatcher tree. 
</p><p>Obviously, this tiny bird along with four others are in serious trouble! 
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Follow the saga &amp; see how it turns out: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/50823119@N08/4767078168/">www.flickr.com/photos/50823119@N08/4767078168/</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/50823119@N08">David  Eickhoff</a> from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA
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<p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4767077472/">Leiothrix vss Pāpala kēpau_1</a>
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