The Palila (Loxioides bailleui) is an endangered finch-billed species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It has a golden-yellow head and breast, with a light belly, gray back, and greenish wings and tail. The bird is in a close ecological relationship with the Mamane tree. The Palila is also an endangered species primarily due to destruction of Mamane-naio woodland. Physical Description Palilas have yellow heads and breasts, with white to light gray plumage ventrally, medium gray plumage dorsally, and o… (More on Palila)