Laysan Honeycreeper

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Laysan Honeycreeper (<em>Himatione fraithii</em>) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (<em>Fringillidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Laysan Honeycreeper (Himatione fraithii) is a species of Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Himatione; binomial: Himatione fraithii; authority: Rothschild, 1892.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Regarded as specifically distinct from Apapane Himatione sanguinea (Pratt 2005).

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