Biology:Drepanidini

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Short description: Tribe of birds

Drepanidini
Iiwi on native mint - Hakalau Forest NWR.jpg
Drepanis coccinea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Tribe: Drepanidini
Genera

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Drepanidini is a tribe of cardueline finches containing the Hawaiian honeycreepers. It was formerly considered one of three Hawaiian honeycreeper tribes (the others being Hemignathini and Psittirostrini), and restricted to the genera Ciridops, Drepanis, Himatione, Melamprosops,[citation needed] and Palmeria, most of which are nectarivores with brightly-colored or boldly-patterned plumage and songs containing nasal squeaks and whistles. However, as these three tribes were each para- or polyphyletic, and as Hawaiian honeycreepers are no longer treated as their own subfamily or family, Drepanidini is now typically used for all Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Genera and species

  • Drepanidini
    • Genus Aidemedia Olson & James, 1991 – straight thin bills, insectivores[1]
      • Aidemedia chascax Olson & James, 1991 – Oʻahu icterid-like gaper (prehistoric)
      • Aidemedia lutetiae Olson & James, 1991 – Maui Nui icterid-like gaper (prehistoric)
      • Aidemedia zanclops Olson & James, 1991 – sickle-billed gaper (prehistoric)
    • Genus Akialoa Olson & James, 1995 – pointed, long and down-curved bills, insectivorous or nectarivorous
    • Genus Chloridops Wilson, 1888 – thick-billed, hard seed (e.g. Myoporum sandwicense) specialist
      • Chloridops kona Wilson, 1888Kona grosbeak (extinct, 1894)
      • Chloridops regiskongi – King Kong grosbeak (prehistoric)
      • Chloridops wahiwahi grosbeak (prehistoric)
    • Genus Chlorodrepanis Olson & James, 1995 – pointed bills, insectivorous and nectarivorous
    • Genus Ciridops Newton, 1892 – finch-like, fed on fruit of Pritchardia species
      • Ciridops anna Dole, 1879 – ʻula-ʻai-hāwane (extinct, 1892 or 1937)
      • Ciridops tenax Olson & James, 1991 stout-legged finch (prehistoric)
    • Genus Drepanis Temminck, 1820 – down-curved bills, nectarivores
    • Genus Dysmorodrepanis Perkins, 1919 – pincer-like bill, possibly snail specialist
      • Dysmorodrepanis munroi Perkins, 1919 – Lanaʻi hookbill (extinct, 1918)
    • Genus Hemignathus Lichtenstein, 1839 – pointed or long and down-curved bills, insectivorous
    • Genus Himatione Olson & James, 1991– thin-billed, nectarivorous
    • Genus Loxioides Oustalet, 1877 – finch-like, Fabales seed specialists
      • Loxioides bailleui Oustalet, 1877palila
      • 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
    • 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, 1974poʻouli (possibly extinct, November 28, 2004?)
    • 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 (prehistoric)
    • Genus Palmeria Rothschild, 1893 – thin-billed, nectarivorous, favors Metrosideros polymorpha
      • Palmeria dolei Wilson, 1891 – ʻākohekohe
    • Genus Paroreomyza – short pointed bills, insectivorous
    • Genus Pseudonestorparrot-like bill, probes wood for insect larvae
    • Genus Psittirostra – slightly hooked bill, Freycinetia arborea fruit specialist
      • Psittirostra psittacea Gmelin, 1789 – ʻōʻū (probably extinct, 1998?)
    • Genus Rhodacanthis – large-billed, granivorous, legume specialists[3]
      • Rhodacanthis flaviceps Rothschild, 1892 – lesser koa-finch (extinct, 1891)
      • Rhodacanthis forfex James & Olson, 2005 – scissor-billed koa-finch (prehistoric)
      • Rhodacanthis litotes James & Olson, 2005 – primitive koa-finch (prehistoric)
      • Rhodacanthis palmeri Rothschild, 1892 – greater koa-finch (extinct, 1896)
    • Genus Telespiza Wilson, 1890 – finch-like, granivorous, opportunistic scavengers
    • Genus Vangulifer – flat rounded bills, possibly caught flying insects
      • Vangulifer mirandus – strange-billed finch (prehistoric)
      • Vangulifer neophasis – thin-billed finch (prehistoric)
    • Genus Viridonia
    • Genus Xestospiza James & Oslon, 1991 – cone-shaped bills, possibly insectivores
      • Xestospiza conica James & Olson, 1991cone-billed finch (prehistoric)
      • Xestospiza fastigialis James & Olson, 1991 – ridge-billed finch (prehistoric)


References

  1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2014). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN:9781472905741. The genus Aidemedia is named in honor of Joan Aidem. [verification needed]
  2. James, Helen F; Storrs L. Olson (2003). "A giant new species of nukupuu (Fringillidae: Drepanidini: Hemignathus) from the island of Hawaii". The Auk. 120 (4): 970–981. doi:10.1642/0004-8038(2003)120[0970:AGNSON]2.0.CO;2. [verification needed]
  3. James, Helen F.; Johnathan P. Prince (May 2008). "Integration of palaeontological, historical, and geographical data on the extinction of koa-finches". Diversity & Distributions. 14 (3): 441–451. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00442.x. [verification needed]

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