Aidemedia
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Aidemedia is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers known only from sub-fossil remains found on Oahu, Moloka'i and Maui. Based on the shape of their bills, they are theorized to have been insectivorous.[1]
| Aidemedia Temporal range: Holocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | †Aidemedia Olson & James, 1991 |
| Species | |
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Species
- Sickle-billed gaper (Aidemedia zanclops) - prehistoric
- Maui Nui icterid-like gaper (Aidemedia lutetiae) - prehistoric
- Oahu icterid-like gaper (Aidemedia chascax) - prehistoric
Taxonomy and etymology
Aidemedia was first described by Olson & James in 1991, from sub-fossil remains collected in various caves and lava tubes across Moloka'i, Maui, and Oahu. This genus is named after Joan Aidem, a resident of Moloka'i known for collecting fossil birds.
