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The species Kauai Akialoa is extinct. |
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- Akialoa stejnegeri
Identification
Its impressively long, curved bill was used to probe for insects in cracks, moss and rotting wood. Like Hemignathus species it had black lores, and was green and yellow.
Distribution
Formerly endemic to Kauai, Hawaii. Extinct. The last 'akialoa to go extinct, persisting in the 'alakai swamp region until at least its final sighting in 1967.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly regarded conspecific with Oahu Akialoa and Maui-nui Akialoa.
Formerly placed in the genus Hemignathus.
Habitat
Endemic to koa-ohia forest in the mountains of Kauai, Hawai'i, USA.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kauai Akialoa. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kauai_Akialoa
