Kauaʻi ʻamakihi
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The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri) is a species of Hawaiian honeycreepers endemic[2] to Kauaʻi in the family Fringillidae. The species Hawaiian name is associated with is Kihikihi, or kihi, which stems from the word amakihi. Kihikihi, meaning curved, makes a reference to the bill of the Kauaʻi ʻamakihi.[3] The Kauaʻi ʻamakihi has similar physical features to an extinct species, the Kauaʻi nukupuʻu . When flying or feeding, the Kaua’i ‘amakihi lets out a distinguishing tweet.[3]
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Kauaʻi ʻamakihi | |
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Kauaʻi ʻamakihi Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | Chlorodrepanis |
Species: | C. stejnegeri |
Binomial name | |
Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri (Wilson, SB, 1890) | |
Synonyms | |
Viridonia stejnegeri Wilson, 1980 |
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