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Maui Nukupuu
Hemignathus affinis Rothschild, 1893
25 gWeight
The Maui nukupuʻu (Hemignathus affinis) is a species of nukupuʻu Hawaiian honeycreeper that was endemic to the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands.
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 Maui nukupuʻu (Hemignathus affinis) is a species of nukupuʻu Hawaiian honeycreeper that was endemic to the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. The small, five-inch-long bird lived only in eastern Maui, where it was dependent on high-elevation mesic and wet forests of ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and koa (Acacia koa). These two species of trees attract insects, causing the Maui nukupuʻu to have a higher chance of finding a meal near these trees.
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Questions
How big is the Maui Nukupuu?
The Maui Nukupuu weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Maui Nukupuu live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Maui (Hawaiian Islands).
Is the Maui Nukupuu endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Maui Nukupuu as Extinct.
What does the Maui Nukupuu eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Maui 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
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Maui (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
Kauai NukupuuHemignathus hanapepe
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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