Drepanis

Drepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.

Drepanis
ʻIʻiwi, Drepanis coccinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Drepanis
Temminck, 1820
Species

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The birds are endemic to Hawaii.

Species

It contains the following species:

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Drepanis coccineaʻIʻiwiHawaiʻi, Maui, and Kauaʻi, with smaller populations on Molokaʻi
Drepanis pacificaHawaiʻi mamoHawaii
Drepanis funereaBlack mamoMolokai


See also

  • Hawaiian honeycreepers
  • Endemic fauna of Hawaii


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