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Kauai Nukupuu
Hemignathus hanapepe Wilson, SB, 1889
25 gWeight
The Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (Hemignathus hanapepe) is an extinct species of nukupuʻu once found throughout parts of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Kauaʻi nukupuʻu (Hemignathus hanapepe) is an extinct species of nukupuʻu once found throughout parts of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. It was an insect eater that picked out its tiny prey from tree bark. The males were yellowish with brown wings, while the females were grayish brown with a yellow throat streak.
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Questions
How big is the Kauai Nukupuu?
The Kauai Nukupuu weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Kauai Nukupuu live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kauai (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Kauai Nukupuu endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kauai Nukupuu as Extinct.
What does the Kauai Nukupuu eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Kauai Nukupuu in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Extinct
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Kauai (Hawaiian Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Hemignathus
Other birds in the genus Hemignathus
Maui NukupuuHemignathus affinis
AkiapolaauHemignathus wilsoni
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
Azores ChaffinchFringilla moreletti
Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
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