Drepanidini

Genera and species

• Drepanidini
• * Genus Aidemedia Olson & James, 1991 – straight thin bills, insectivores
• ** Aidemedia chascax Olson & James, 1991 – Oʻahu icterid-like gaper
• ** Aidemedia lutetiae Olson & James, 1991 – Maui Nui icterid-like gaper
• ** Aidemedia zanclops Olson & James, 1991 – sickle-billed gaper
• * Genus Akialoa Olson & James, 1995 – pointed, long and down-curved bills, insectivorous or nectarivorous
• ** Akialoa ellisiana Gray, 1859 – Oʻahu ʻakialoa
• ** Akialoa lanaiensis Rothschild, 1893 – Maui Nui ʻakialoa
• ** Akialoa stejnegeri Wilson, 1889 – Kauaʻi ʻakialoa
• ** Akialoa obscura Cabanis, 1889 – lesser ʻakialoa
• ** Akialoa upupirostris – hoopoe-billed ʻakialoa
• * Genus Chloridops Wilson, 1888 – thick-billed, hard seed specialist
• ** Chloridops kona Wilson, 1888 – Kona grosbeak
• ** Chloridops regiskongi – King Kong grosbeak
• ** Chloridops wahi – wahi grosbeak
• * Genus Chlorodrepanis Olson & James, 1995 – pointed bills, insectivorous and nectarivorous
• ** Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri Pratt, 1989 – Kauaʻi ʻamakihi
• ** Chlorodrepanis flava Bloxam, 1827 – Oʻahu ʻamakihi
• ** Chlorodrepanis virens Cabanis, 1851 – Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi
• * Genus Ciridops Newton, 1892 – finch-like, fed on fruit of Pritchardia species
• ** Ciridops anna Dole, 1879 – ʻula-ʻai-hāwane
• ** Ciridops tenax Olson & James, 1991 stout-legged finch
• * Genus Drepanis Temminck, 1820 – down-curved bills, nectarivores
• ** Drepanis funerea Newton, 1894 – black mamo
• ** Drepanis pacifica Gmelin, 1788 – Hawaiʻi mamo
• ** Drepanis coccinea Forster, 1780 – ʻiʻiwi
• * Genus Dysmorodrepanis Perkins, 1919 – pincer-like bill, possibly snail specialist
• ** Dysmorodrepanis munroi Perkins, 1919 – Lanaʻi hookbill
• * Genus Hemignathus Lichtenstein, 1839 – pointed or long and down-curved bills, insectivorous
• ** Hemignathus affinis – Maui nukupuʻu
• ** Hemignathus hanapepe – Kauaʻi nukupuʻu
• ** Hemignathus lucidus – Oʻahu nukupuʻu
• ** Hemignathus vorpalis James & Olson, 2003 – giant nukupu'u
• ** Hemignathus wilsoni Rothschild, 1893 – ʻakiapolaʻau
• * Genus Himatione Olson & James, 1991– thin-billed, nectarivorous
• ** Himatione sanguinea Gmelin, 1788 – ʻapapane
• ** Himatione fraithii – Laysan honeycreeper
• * Genus Loxioides Oustalet, 1877 – finch-like, Fabales seed specialists
• ** Loxioides bailleui Oustalet, 1877 – palila
• ** Loxioides kikuichi Olson & James, 2006 – Kaua'i palila
• * Genus Loxops – small pointed bills with the tips slightly crossed, insectivorous
• ** Loxops caeruleirostris Wilson, 1890 – ‘akeke‘e
• ** Loxops coccineus Gmelin, 1789 – Hawaiʻi ʻakepa
• ** Loxops ochraceus Rothschild, 1893 - Maui ʻakepa
• ** Loxops wolstenholmei Rothschild, 1895 – Oʻahu ʻakepa
• ** Loxops mana Wilson, 1891 – Hawaiʻi creeper
• * Genus Magumma - small pointed bills, insectivorous and nectarivorous
• ** Magumma parva Stejneger, 1887 - ʻanianiau
• * Genus Melamprosops Casey & Jacobi, 1974 – short pointed bill, insectivorous and snail specialist
• ** Melamprosops phaeosoma Casey & Jacobi, 1974 – poʻouli
• * Genus Oreomystis Wilson, 1891 – short pointed bills, insectivorous
• ** Oreomystis bairdi Stejneger, 1887 – ʻakikiki
• * Genus Orthiospiza – large weak bill, possibly soft seed or fruit specialist?
• ** Orthiospiza howarthi James & Olson, 1991 - highland finch
• * Genus Palmeria Rothschild, 1893 – thin-billed, nectarivorous, favors Metrosideros polymorpha
• ** Palmeria dolei Wilson, 1891 – ʻākohekohe
• * Genus Paroreomyza – short pointed bills, insectivorous
• ** Paroreomyza maculata Cabanis, 1850 – Oʻahu ʻalauahio
• ** Paroreomyza flammea – kākāwahie
• ** Paroreomyza montana
• *** Paroreomyza montana montana Wilson, 1890 – Lana'i 'alauahio
• *** Paroreomyza montana newtoni – Maui ‘alauahio
• * Genus Pseudonestor – parrot-like bill, probes wood for insect larvae
• ** Pseudonestor xanthophrys Rothschild, 1893 – Maui parrotbill or kiwikiu
• * Genus Psittirostra – slightly hooked bill, Freycinetia arborea fruit specialist
• ** Psittirostra psittacea Gmelin, 1789 – ʻōʻū
• * Genus Rhodacanthis – large-billed, granivorous, legume specialists
• ** Rhodacanthis flaviceps Rothschild, 1892 – lesser koa-finch
• ** Rhodacanthis forfex James & Olson, 2005 – scissor-billed koa-finch
• ** Rhodacanthis litotes James & Olson, 2005 – primitive koa-finch
• ** Rhodacanthis palmeri Rothschild, 1892 – greater koa-finch
• * Genus Telespiza Wilson, 1890 – finch-like, granivorous, opportunistic scavengers
• ** Telespiza cantans Wilson, 1890 – Laysan finch
• ** Telespiza persecutrix James & Olson, 1991 – Kauaʻi finch
• ** Telespiza ultima Bryan, 1917 – Nihoa finch
• ** Telespiza ypsilon James & Olson, 1991 – Maui Nui finch
• * Genus Vangulifer – flat rounded bills, possibly caught flying insects
• ** Vangulifer mirandus – strange-billed finch
• ** Vangulifer neophasis – thin-billed finch
• * Genus Viridonia
• ** Viridonia sagittirostris Rothschild, 1892 – greater ʻamakihi
• * Genus Xestospiza James & Oslon, 1991 – cone-shaped bills, possibly insectivores
• ** Xestospiza conica James & Olson, 1991 – cone-billed finch
• ** Xestospiza fastigialis James & Olson, 1991 – ridge-billed finch