Drepanis
Genus of birds
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Drepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
| Drepanis | |
|---|---|
| ʻIʻiwi, Drepanis coccinea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Drepanis Temminck, 1820 |
| Type species | |
| Certhia pacifica[1] Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Species | |
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Species
It contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drepanis coccinea | ʻIʻiwi | Hawaiʻi, Maui, and Kauaʻi, with smaller populations on Molokaʻi | |
| †Drepanis pacifica | Hawaiʻi mamo | Hawaiʻi | |
| †Drepanis funerea | Black mamo | Molokaʻi | |