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ʻAkepa
''Loxops'' is a Hawaiian honeycreeper genus in the finch family (biology), family, Fringillidae. Most of them are commonly known as akepa. Taxonomy There are 5 species in this genus, two of which are recently extinct or possibly extinct: Molecular analysis supports the genus diverging from its closest relatives, the ''Chlorodrepanis'' ʻAmakihi (other), ʻamakihis, during the earliest Pleistocene, about 2.47 million years ago. The clade containing both genera is Sister group, sister to the genus ''ʻAnianiau, Magumma'', which contains the ʻAnianiau, ʻanianiau, from which they diverged during the latest Pliocene, about 2.78 million years ago. Genetic analysis of the extant species supports ''L. mana'' as being the most basal extant member of the group, diverging from the other species slightly later in the Pleistocene at about 1.9 million years ago, with ''L. coccineus'' and ''L. caeruleirostris'' diverging 600,000 years after ''L. mana''. The phylogenetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maui ʻakepa
The Maui ʻakepa (''Loxops ochraceus'') is an Bird extinction, extinct species of ʻakepa that was endemic to Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. It was once common throughout the island, but introduced mosquitoes and other animals to Maui contributed to the declining population, and the bird has been listed as Extinction, extinct by the IUCN Red List, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2024. The latest confirmed sighting of this bird was in 1988, and in 2021 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed declaring it extinct. The species was delisted from the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Endangered Species Act on October 16, 2023 citing extinction. Description It was a four-inch (10 cm) long bird of a dusty green color. It had a small cross bill just like the other ''Loxops'' species. Its call was a slight quivering whistle ending with a long trill. It appeared as a small fast moving ball of fluff of green, as it flew from tree to tree. Feeding It ate spiders an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
