Nihoa Finch

Telespiza ultima

A finch-billed Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the island of Nihoa; does not occur on the main Hawaiian Islands. Unlikely to be confused with any other species; the only other passerine bird on Nihoa is the Millerbird, which lacks the Nihoa Finch’s heavy bill. Males have a bright yellow head and breast. Females are paler yellow and heavily streaked on the back. Common throughout the island.

识别特征

The Nihoa finch looks much like the Laysan finch but is smaller, and less dark. The birds have a yellow throat and the front is streaked with brown; the head and back are brown streaked with black. It measures about 6 inches in length.

分类信息

学名
Telespiza ultima
命名信息
Bryan, 1917
Passeriformes
Fringillidae
Telespiza

分布与栖息地

迁徙
Resident species

保护状况

种群趋势
stable

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