Ciridops
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| Ciridops Newton, 1892 |
Ciridops is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers species that occurred in prehistoric and historic times on the Hawaiian islands of Hawai'i, Molokai, Kauai and Oahu. This genus was named in 1892 by Alfred Newton. Ciridops anna, the ʻUla-ʻai-Hawane was the only species that survived into historic times, three others Ciridops cf. anna from Molokai, Ciridops sp. from Oahu, and Ciridops tenax from Kauai are only known by bone finds. [1]
ʻUla-ʻai-Hawane Ciridops anna, extinct- possibly 1892 or 1936
Molokai ʻUla-ʻai-Hawane or Stout-legged Finch Ciridops tenex, extinct- prehistoric
[edit] References
- ^ James, Helen F. & Olson,Storrs L. (1991): Descriptions of Thirty-Two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part II. Passeriformes. Ornithological Monographs 46: 1-92. PDF fulltext
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