Telespiza
Genus of birds
Telespiza | |
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Pair of Nihoa finches (Telespiza ultima) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Telespiza Wilson, 1890 |
Type species | |
Telespiza cantans[1] S.B. Wilson, 1890 | |
Species | |
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Telespiza is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper. All species in it are or were endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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![]() | Telespiza cantans Wilson, 1890 | Laysan finch | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
![]() | Telespiza ultima Bryan, 1917 | Nihoa finch | Nihoa island |
- †Telespiza persecutrix James & Olson, 1991 - Kauaʻi finch (prehistoric)[citation needed]
- †Telespiza ypsilon James & Olson, 1991 - Maui Nui finch (prehistoric)[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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