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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
IUCN Red List
Endangered
English (US)
Akiapolaau
Described by
(Rothschild, LW, 1893)

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Taxonomic 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.

See all 236 species of the family Fringillidae