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The species Laysan Honeycreeper is extinct. |
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- Himatione fraithii
Identification
Distribution
Formerly on Laysan Island.
Became extinct in 1923 during a storm that followed the nearly complete destruction of the island's vegetation by introduced rabbits.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Apapane.
Habitat
Behaviour
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/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Laysan Honeycreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Laysan_Honeycreeper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
