Greater Amakihi

Overview

Greater Amakihi (Viridonia sagittirostris) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Viridonia; binomial: Viridonia sagittirostris; authority: Rothschild, 1892.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Previously in Hemignathus, Greater Amakihi is tentatively assigned to Viridonia (see Pratt 2005).