alala

American  

[ah-lah-lah] / ˌɑ lɑˈlɑ /

Or 'alala

noun

1. a dull, brownish-tinged crow, Corvus hawaiiensis, that occurs only in Hawaii.

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Etymology

Origin of alala

From Hawaiian ʿalalā “to caw, scream”

Example Sentences

The alala, which has been extinct in the wild since 2002, had been released to the Big Island forests on Dec. 14.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2016

Twenty-one alala died due to disease and predation, and the remaining six were recaptured.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2016

California sea otters have died from toxoplasmosis, and it’s one of the major reasons the Hawaiian crow, alala, is extinct in the wild.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2016

But modernity has been brutal to the alala, and none of them have been spotted in the wild since 2002.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2016

“We hope the alala poop seeds everywhere,” Masuda said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2016