AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, Angels Sing For You

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[Verse 1]
Little bird under five inches long.
It weighs under seventeen grams total.
Pale white plumage on the underside.
A dark slate back stretches up to the head.
A small pointed beak to get its food.
It pulls the insects from out of the bark.
[Verse 2]
High in the forests of Hawaii.
It spends the whole day climbing the tree trunks.
Gleaning insects from the wooden branch.
This small bird does not hop on the cold ground.
It stays high in the green canopy.
Searching for insects to keep it alive.
[Chorus 1]
AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing your name,
We pray the island forest stays the same.
A quiet singer flies through the space,
A bonded partner time cannot replace.
Two round eggs are resting in the nest,
The hidden valley offers them a rest.
A tiny family stays so near,
Before the deadly sickness appears here.
[Verse 3]
They choose one single mate for their life.
The male sings a soft song during courtship.
He performs flight displays in the air.
They build a nest together in the trees.
Female sits on the eggs all alone.
The male brings her food while she is waiting.
[Verse 4]
Two eggs are laid in the branch each year.
A single brood is raised up for the term.
Parents watch the small chicks very close.
Three months pass by before they leave the nest.
The family remains tight and bound.
Learning to survive the harsh wilderness.
[Chorus 2]
AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing for you,
Our quiet prayers fly up into the blue.
A quiet singer flies through the space,
A bonded partner time cannot replace.
Two round eggs are resting in the nest,
The hidden valley offers them a rest.
A tiny family stays so near,
Before the deadly sickness appears here.
[Verse 5]
Mosquitoes brought the sickness to them.
The birds had zero natural defense.
Bird numbers dropped ninety-nine percent.
Within less than two decades they were gone.
The island forest is empty now.
The species is now extinct in the wild.
[Verse 6]
They rescued the last eggs from the wild.
San Diego helped to build a safe space.
Forty birds live in the breeding home.
Humans try to stop the mosquito spread.
Hoping to keep the species alive.
Giving the small species a chance to thrive.
[Chorus 3]
AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing for you,
Our quiet prayers fly up into the blue.
A quiet singer flies through the space,
A bonded partner time cannot replace.
Two round eggs are resting in the nest,
The hidden valley offers them a rest.
A tiny family stays so near,
Before the deadly sickness appears here.
[Outro]
Forty birds are left inside today.
The wild island forest is left empty.
We must focus on the bird crisis.
Do not let this island bird disappear.
Support funding to rescue the bird.
Keep the memory of the bird alive.

[End]
[Quiet]

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[Verse 1] Little bird under five inches long. It weighs under seventeen grams total. Pale white plumage on the underside. A dark slate back stretches up to the head. A small pointed beak to get its food. It pulls the insects from out of the bark. [Verse 2] High in the forests of Hawaii. It spends the whole day climbing the tree trunks. Gleaning insects from the wooden branch. This small bird does not hop on the cold ground. It stays high in the green canopy. Searching for insects to keep it alive. [Chorus 1] AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing your name, We pray the island forest stays the same. A quiet singer flies through the space, A bonded partner time cannot replace. Two round eggs are resting in the nest, The hidden valley offers them a rest. A tiny family stays so near, Before the deadly sickness appears here. [Verse 3] They choose one single mate for their life. The male sings a soft song during courtship. He performs flight displays in the air. They build a nest together in the trees. Female sits on the eggs all alone. The male brings her food while she is waiting. [Verse 4] Two eggs are laid in the branch each year. A single brood is raised up for the term. Parents watch the small chicks very close. Three months pass by before they leave the nest. The family remains tight and bound. Learning to survive the harsh wilderness. [Chorus 2] AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing for you, Our quiet prayers fly up into the blue. A quiet singer flies through the space, A bonded partner time cannot replace. Two round eggs are resting in the nest, The hidden valley offers them a rest. A tiny family stays so near, Before the deadly sickness appears here. [Verse 5] Mosquitoes brought the sickness to them. The birds had zero natural defense. Bird numbers dropped ninety-nine percent. Within less than two decades they were gone. The island forest is empty now. The species is now extinct in the wild. [Verse 6] They rescued the last eggs from the wild. San Diego helped to build a safe space. Forty birds live in the breeding home. Humans try to stop the mosquito spread. Hoping to keep the species alive. Giving the small species a chance to thrive. [Chorus 3] AH-KEE-KEE-KEE, angels sing for you, Our quiet prayers fly up into the blue. A quiet singer flies through the space, A bonded partner time cannot replace. Two round eggs are resting in the nest, The hidden valley offers them a rest. A tiny family stays so near, Before the deadly sickness appears here. [Outro] Forty birds are left inside today. The wild island forest is left empty. We must focus on the bird crisis. Do not let this island bird disappear. Support funding to rescue the bird. Keep the memory of the bird alive. [End] [Quiet]

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