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 EX    Lesser Koa-finch* Id (Atlas):
    Rhodacanthis flaviceps

Description (7)
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Family
Fringillidae (Finches)

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild, 1892

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest.

Range (Guide)
USA (E) (B).

Hawai'i (USA).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Probably very rare when discovered and is known from only a handful of skins (now in New York and London) from Kona, Hawai`i, USA. It was discovered - and last recorded - in 1891. Reasons for extinction is not known but habitat destruction and avian malaria are possible causes.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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