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

The effort to save the alala, through a similar breeding and release plan in the 1990s, ended with 21 of the young birds getting eaten by hawks, feral cats and dogs, and other predators.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2016

But the alala is clearly the first among equals thanks to its spiritual significance and its famed loud call that signaled intruders.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2016