Chloridops
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Chloridops is an extinct genus of birds. It was comprised of three species: two on the big island of Hawaii and one on Oahu. No one is certain if there was a species on Maui or on other islands between Hawaii and Oahu.
The genus includes the following three species:
- Kona Grosbeak, Chloridops kona - extinct (1894)
- Oʻahu Grosbeak, Chloridops wahi - prehistoric
- Giant Grosbeak, Chloridops regiskongi - prehistoric
