Xestospiza
Extinct genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xestospiza is an extinct genus of containing two species of Hawaiian honeycreeper with cone-shaped bills that were described on the basis of bones. They were possibly insectivores. It consists of the following:
- Cone-billed finch (Xestospiza conica) – prehistoric
- Ridge-billed finch (Xestospiza fastigialis) – prehistoric
Quick Facts Xestospiza Temporal range: Early Holocene, Scientific classification ...
Xestospiza Temporal range: Early Holocene | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Fringillidae |
Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
Genus: | †Xestospiza Olson & James, 1991 |
Species | |
Xestospiza conica |
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