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Extinct genus of birds
Chloridops is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
Distribution
The birds were endemic to Hawaii. It comprised three species: two on the Big Island of Hawaii; and one that inhabited Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.[1]
Species
The genus includes the following three species:
- Kona grosbeak (Chloridops kona) — extinct (1894)
- Wahi grosbeak (Chloridops wahi) — prehistoric
- King Kong grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi) — prehistoric
See also
References
- ^ Pratt, H Douglas (2002). The Hawaiian Honeycreepers. Oxford University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-19-854653-5.
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