Kauai Amakihi

Overview

Kauai Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chlorodrepanis; binomial: Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri; authority: (Wilson, SB, 1890).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

H. kauaiensis was a name proposed by Doug Pratt because when Kauai Amakihi is placed in Hemignathus, its original name, stejnegeri, is preoccupied by a subspecies of Greater Akialoa. That conflict no longer exists with placement of Kauai Amakihi in Chlorodrepanis and Greater Akialoa in Akialoa, so the older name is restored.