Hawaiʻi creeper is able to climb up and down trees. It uses its short, sharp beak to probe bark for insects residing underneath. If available, it will sip nectar from koa ("Acacia koa") or ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"). The breeding season of the Hawaii creeper lasts from April to July, during which female birds lay one to three eggs. Nests are hidden in a tree cavity or built on a high branch in either a koa ("Acacia koa") or a ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"). Eggs hatch after around thirteen days. The Hawaii creeper was put on the endangered species list in 1975;
Hale Koa Hotel hotel opened on October 25, 1975, with a traditional Hawaiian ceremony. A major expansion came in 1991. The hotel added a new pool, a beverage bar, and a luau garden. Later, the Maile tower was built across the lobby from the Ilima tower, bringing the total number of rooms to 818. Also constructed was an adults-only pool, a fitness center, a parking garage, and Bibas, a new café located on a porch underneath the Maile tower. There are several dining facilities on the hotel's beachfront property: Because Hale Koa Hotel is an AFRC resort, it is not open to the