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Huia

Heteralocha acutirostris(Gould, J, 1837)

English (US) Huia

Extinct

The Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) 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 Callaeidae (New Zealand Wattlebirds) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: formerly New Zealand; extinct, last reported 1907Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Heteralocha acutirostris
IUCN Red List
Extinct
English (US)
Huia
Described by
(Gould, J, 1837)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Neomorpha acutirostris
Described by
(Gould, J, 1837)
Type locality
New Zealand.
Original description
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.11 fig.1,text

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

See all 5 species of the family Callaeidae