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Kioea

Chaetoptila angustipluma(Peale, TR, 1849)

English (US) Kioea

Extinct

The Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Mohoidae (Hawaiian Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: formerly Hawaii; extinct, last reported 1900Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Chaetoptila angustipluma
IUCN Red List
Extinct
English (US)
Kioea
Described by
(Peale, TR, 1849)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Entomiza? angustipluma
Described by
(Peale, TR, 1849)
Type locality
Hawaii.
Original description
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8 p.147

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 5 species of the family Mohoidae