The ‘Akeke‘e, a small greenish-yellow Hawaiian honeycreeper with a blackish mask, is named for its asymmetric bill. Its name likely derives from the Hawaiian word ke‘e, meaning "crooked" or "bent." Its genus name Loxops derives from the Greek for "twisted face," again referring to the crossed bill.

The ‘akeke‘e, or Kaua‘i ‘ākepa, is a small, slightly sexually dichromatic (meaning there is a difference in coloration between female and male), insectivorous Hawaiian honeycreeper (Family: Fringillidae) endemic to Kaua‘i.