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Nihoa Finch
Telespiza ultima Bryan, 1917
24 gWeight
The Nīhoa finch (Telespiza ultima)(Hawaiian: palihoa) is one of the two endemic bird species of the tiny Hawaiian island of Nīhoa, the other being the Nīhoa millerbird.
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 Nīhoa finch (Telespiza ultima)(Hawaiian: palihoa) is one of the two endemic bird species of the tiny Hawaiian island of Nīhoa, the other being the Nīhoa millerbird. The island's population is 1000–3000 birds. The Nīhoa finch was added to the Endangered Species List by the U.S.
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Questions
How big is the Nihoa Finch?
The Nihoa Finch weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Nihoa Finch live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Nihoa Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Nihoa Finch as Critically Endangered.
What does the Nihoa Finch eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Nihoa Finch in?
It belongs to the family Finches, Euphonias (Fringillidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Coast & tidal flats
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae
- Genus
- Telespiza
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Madeira ChaffinchFringilla maderensis
Canary Islands ChaffinchFringilla canariensis
Tenerife Blue ChaffinchFringilla teydea
Gran Canaria Blue ChaffinchFringilla polatzeki
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Black-and-yellow GrosbeakMycerobas icterioides
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