Chloridops
| Chloridops Temporal range: Holocene
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| Kona Grosbeak (Chloridops kona) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | † Wilson, 1888 |
| Species | |
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Chloridops is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
Distribution
The birds were endemic to Hawaii. It comprised three species: two on the Big Island of Hawaii; and one that inhabited Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.[1]
Species
The genus includes the following three species:
- Kona grosbeak (Chloridops kona) — extinct (1894)
- Wahi grosbeak (Chloridops wahi) — prehistoric
- King Kong grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi) — prehistoric
See also
- Hawaiian honeycreepers
- Endemic fauna of Hawaii
- Extinct birds of Hawaii
References
- ^ Pratt, H Douglas (2002). The Hawaiian Honeycreepers. Oxford University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-19-854653-5.