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The '''Maui Nui ʻakialoa''' or '''Lānaʻi ʻakialoa''' ('''''Akialoa lanaiensis''''') is an extinct species of a [[Hawaiian honeycreeper]]. It |
The '''Maui Nui ʻakialoa''' or '''Lānaʻi ʻakialoa''' ('''''Akialoa lanaiensis''''') is an extinct species of a [[Hawaiian honeycreeper]]. It inhabited the islands of [[Maui]], [[Lanai|Lānaʻi]], and [[Molokai|Molokaʻi]] in [[Hawaii]]. |
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== Description and habitat == |
== Description and habitat == |
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The Maui Nui ʻakialoa was a grayish-yellow bird. It was six inches long, with a bill that was an inch and a half in length. It used its long bill to probe bark in search of [[Insect|insects]] and probe flowers in search of [[nectar]] |
The Maui Nui ʻakialoa was a grayish-yellow bird. It was six inches long, with a bill that was an inch and a half in length. It used its long bill to probe bark in search of [[Insect|insects]] and probe flowers in search of [[nectar]].<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" /> |
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It is known from three specimens collected on the island of [[Lanai|Lānaʻi]] in 1892. It is also known from fossils on [[Molokai|Molokaʻi]] and [[Maui]]. It lived in forests above 200 m of elevation.<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" /> |
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== Extinction == |
== Extinction == |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | †Akialoa |
| Species: | †A. lanaiensis
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| †Akialoa lanaiensis Rothschild, 1893
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Hemignathus ellisiana lanaiensis | |
The Maui Nui ʻakialoa or Lānaʻi ʻakialoa (Akialoa lanaiensis) is an extinct species of a Hawaiian honeycreeper. It inhabited the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
Description and habitat
The Maui Nui ʻakialoa was a grayish-yellow bird. It was six inches long, with a bill that was an inch and a half in length. It used its long bill to probe bark in search of insects and probe flowers in search of nectar.[1]
It is known from three specimens collected on the island of Lānaʻi in 1892. It is also known from fossils on Molokaʻi and Maui. It lived in forests above 200 m of elevation.[1]
Extinction
The Maui Nui ʻakialoa was driven to extinction by habitat destruction and disease. Invasive species may also have been a factor.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d BirdLife International (2017). "Akialoa lanaiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103823431A119549974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103823431A119549974.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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