Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Psittirostra bailleui. The palila (Loxioides bailleui) is a critically endangered finch-billed species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It has a golden-yellow head and breast, with a light belly, gray back, and greenish wings and tail. The bird has a close ecological relationship with the māmane tree (Sophora chrysophylla), and became endangered due ...
Binomial name. †Loxioides kikuchi. ( James and Olson, 2006) The Kauaʻi palila or Pila's palila ( Loxioides kikuchi) is an extinct species of Hawaiian finch that was much larger than the palila ( Loxioides bailleui ). It was described from subfossil remains discovered at the Makauwahi Cave on the south coast of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands .
Genus Loxioides Oustalet, 1877 – finch-like, Fabales seed specialists Loxioides bailleui Oustalet, 1877 – palila; Loxioides kikuichi Olson & James, 2006 – Kaua'i palila (prehistoric, possibly survived to the early 18th century) Genus Loxops – small pointed bills with the tips slightly crossed, insectivorous
Loxioides is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper, in the subfamily Carduelinae. The birds are endemic to Hawaii. Species. It contains the following species: Loxioides bailleui Oustalet, 1877 - palila; Loxioides kikuichi James & Olson, 2006 - Kauaʻi palila (prehistoric; possibly survived to the early 18th century) See also. Hawaiian honeycreepers
Sophora chrysophylla, known as māmane in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. [2] It is highly polymorphic, growing as a shrub or tree, and able to reach a height of 15 m (49 ft) in tree form. Yellow flowers are produced in winter and spring.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources was an ecological court case pertaining to the Palila and the Māmane - Naio ecosystem of Mauna Kea. The case stems from the introduction of goats and sheep onto Hawaiʻi island in the late 18th century, which became feral and damaged the local ecosystem. Before the 1920s elimination program was ...
Hawaiian honeycreepers (Fringillidae), of the subfamily Carduelinae, were once quite abundant in all forests throughout Hawai'i. [1] This group of birds historically consisted of at least 51 species. Less than half of Hawaii's previously extant species of honeycreeper still exist. [1] Threats to species include habitat loss, avian malaria ...
Finch. The true finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. Finches generally have stout conical bills adapted for eating seeds and nuts and often have colourful plumage. They occupy a great range of habitats where they are usually resident and do not migrate. They have a worldwide native distribution except ...