Hemignathus
| Hemignathus | |
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| Hemignathus lucidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Tribe: | Hemignathini |
| Genus: |
Hemignathus (but see text) Lichtenstein, 1839 |
| Species | |
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See text |
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| Synonyms | |
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Akialoa |
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See text
Akialoa
Heterorhynchus
Magumma
(but see text)
Hemignathus is a Hawaiian honeycreeper genus in the Carduelinae subfamily of the Fringillidae family.
These birds are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Many of its species became extinct during the 19th and 20th centuries due to a combination of habitat destruction, introduced predators, and most importantly mosquito-borne diseases.
Some others became extinct in prehistoric times, when Polynesian settlers deforested the lowlands for agriculture.
(Sub)Genus Hemignathus sensu stricto - pointed or long and downcurved bills, insectivores or nectarivores. The Nukupu‘u:
(Sub)Genus Heterorhynchus - long and downcurved upper and short and stout lower bill, probes for insects
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