Wahi_grosbeak

Wahi grosbeak

Wahi grosbeak

Extinct species of bird

The wahi grosbeak or Oʻahu grosbeak (Chloridops wahi) is a prehistoric species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The wahi grosbeak was endemic to dry forests on the Hawaiian islands of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Maui. Based on the thickness of its bill it fed on seeds easier to crack than those of the naio (Myoporum sandwicense), on which the Kona grosbeak fed. The species was already extinct when Europeans landed on the island. Being only known from fossils, its behavior and the exact reasons for its extinction are essentially unknown.[1] Its fossils have been found throughout the islands, but were present in higher concentrations in caves. The bird was smaller than the related King Kong grosbeak (C. regiskongi) by 2 inches (5.1 cm). It had a total length of 9 inches (23 cm).[2]

Quick Facts Wahi grosbeak Temporal range: Early Holocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Pratt, H Douglas (2002). The Hawaiian Honeycreepers. Oxford University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-19-854653-5.
  2. [2]
    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. The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington D.C.


Stub icon

This Fringillidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This prehistoric bird article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Wahi_grosbeak, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.