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Psittirostrini is one of three tribes belonging to the Hawaiian honeycreepers. It is made up of the thick-billed birds, colloquially known as the Hawaiian finches, that once inhabited all of the Hawaiian Islands. These birds are granivorous and have songs like those of cardueline finches. Extant species include the Laysan finch, the Nihoa finch, the Maui parrotbill, and the palila, which may possibly be the last remaining species left alive in this group. Extinct species include the four koa finches, the ʻōʻū, and the Lānaʻi hookbill.
Genera and species
Genus Chloridops Wilson, 1888 - thick-billed, Myoporum sandwicense and other hard seed specialists
Chloridops kona Wilson, 1888 - Kona grosbeak (extinct, 1894)
Chloridops regiskongi - King Kong grosbeak (prehistoric)
Chloridops wahi - Wahi grosbeak (prehistoric)
Genus Dysmorodrepanis Perkins, 1919 - pincer-like bill, possibly snail specialist
Dysmorodrepanis munroi Perkins, 1919 - Lānaʻi hookbill (extinct, 1918)
Genus Loxioides Oustalet, 1877 - finch-like, Fabales seed specialists
Loxioides bailleui Oustalet, 1877 - palila
Loxioides kikuichi Olson & James, 2006 - Kauaʻi palila (prehistoric, possibly survived to the early 18th century)
Genus Orthiospiza - large weak bill, possibly soft seed or fruit specialist
Orthiospiza howarthi James & Olson, 1991 - highland finch (prehistoric)
Genus Pseudonestor - parrot-like bill, probes decomposing wood for insect larvae
Pseudonestor xanthophrys Rothschild, 1893 - Maui parrotbill (thought to be extinct, rediscovered in 1945)
Genus Psittirostra - slightly hooked bill, Freycinetia arborea fruit specialist
Psittirostra psittacea Gmelin, 1789 - ʻōʻū (probably extinct, 1998?)
Genus Rhodacanthis - large-billed legume specialistsRhodacanthis 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, granivores, opportunistic scavengersTelespiza cantans Wilson, 1890 - Laysan finch
Telespiza persecutrix James & Olson, 1991 - Kauaʻi finch (prehistoric)
Telespiza ultima Bryan, 1917 - Nihoa finch
Telespiza ypsilon James & Olson, 1991 - Maui Nui finch (prehistoric)
Genus Xestospiza James & Oslon, 1991 - cone-shaped bills, possibly insectivores
Xestospiza conica James & Olson, 1991 - cone-billed finch (prehistoric)
Xestospiza fastigialis James & Olson, 1991 - ridge-billed finch (prehistoric)
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