Akiapolaau
Hemignathus wilsoni(Rothschild, LW, 1893)
English (US) Akiapolaau
The Akiapolaau (Hemignathus wilsoni) 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 Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: montane koa forest of HawaiiRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Hemignathus wilsoni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Akiapolaau
- Described by
- (Rothschild, LW, 1893)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Heterorhynchus wilsoni
- Described by
- (Rothschild, LW, 1893)
- Type locality
- Maui.
- Original description
- The avifauna of Laysan and the neighbouring islands: with a complete history to date of the birds of the Hawaiian possessions p.75
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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