Himatione
Genus of birds
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Himatione is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
| Himatione | |
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| ʻApapane (Himatione sanguinea) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Himatione Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Certhia sanguinea[1] Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Species | |
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Species
It contains the following species:
- Laysan honeycreeper (Himatione fraithii) (extinct)
- ʻApapane (Himatione sanguinea)
