Hemignathini

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Hemignathini

Hemignathus obscurus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Drepanidinae
Tribe:	Hemignathini

Genera

see text

Hemignathini is the largest tribe in the entire subfamily of Drepanidae. It mostly contains the Creepers, the extinct Akialoas, Amakihi, and extinct Nukupu'us. This group is made up of insectivores with long bills. However several of them may take nectar from plants. The Akialoa and the Nukupu'u that existed on many of the islands had disappeared between the 1800s to late 20th century.

[edit] Hemignathini

(Group encompasing the Creepers, Alauhios, Amakihis, Akialoas, Nukupu'us, Akepas, Akiapola' au and Gapers, usally have green, yellow, orange, red, grey feathers.

Genus Hemignathus - pointed or long and downcurved bills, insectivores or nectarivores
- Common ʻAmakihi or Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus virens
- Oʻahu ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus flavus
- Kauaʻi ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus kauaiensis
- Greater ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus sagittirostris - extinct (1901)
- Giant ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus vorpalis - [[Late Quaternary prehistoric
- Maui Nukupu'u or Hemignathus lucidus affinis extinct - 1995-1998
- Oahu Nukupu'u or Hemignathus lucides lucides extinct - 1837
- Kauai Nukupu'u or Hemignathus lucides hanapepe extinct - 1998
- Oval-billed Nukupu'u, Hemiganthus - prehistoric oval billed insectivore
(Sub)Genus Magumma
- ʻAnianiau, Hemignathus parvus or Magumma parva
(Sub)Genus Akialoa
- Hawaiʻi ʻAkialoa, Hemignathus obscurus or Akialoa obscura - extinct (1940)
- Maui Nui ʻAkialoa, Hemignathus lanaiensis or Akialoa lanaiensis - extinct (1892)
- Oʻahu ʻAkialoa, Hemignathus ellisianus or Akialoa ellisiana - extinct (1940)
- Kauaʻi ʻAkialoa, Hemignathus stejnegeri or Akialoa stejnegeri - extinct (1969)
- Hoopoe-billed ‘Akialoa, Hemignathus upupirostris or Akialoa upupirostris - prehistoric
(Sub)Genus Heterorhynchus
- ʻAkiapolaʻau, Hemignathus munroi or Heterorhynchus wilsoni
Genus Oreomystis - short pointed bills, browsers
- ʻAkikiki, Oreomystis bairdi
- Hawaiʻi Creeper, Oreomystis mana
Genus Paroreomyza - similar to Oreomystis
- Maui Nui ʻAlauahio or Maui ʻAlauahio, Paroreomyza montana
  - Lanaʻi ʻAlauahio, Paroreomyza montana montana - extinct (1937)
- Kakawahie, Paroreomyza flammea - extinct (1963)
- Oʻahu ʻAlauahio, Paroreomyza maculata - possibly extinct (early 1990s?)
Genus Vangulifer - flat rounded bills, possibly caught flying insects
- Strange-billed Finch, Vangulifer mirandus - prehistoric
- Thin-billed Finch, Vangulifer neophasis - prehistoric
Genus Aidemedia - straight thin bills, insectivores
- Oʻahu Icterid-like Gaper, Aidemedia chascax - prehistoric
- Sickle-billed Gaper, Aidemedia zanclops - prehistoric
- Maui Nui Icterid-like Gaper, Aidemedia lutetiae - prehistoric
Genus Loxops - small pointed bills with the tips offset a little horizontally, insectivores
- ʻAkekeʻe, Loxops caeruleirostris
- ʻAkepa, Loxops coccineus
  - Maui ʻAkepa, Loxops (coccineus) ochraceus - extinct (1988)
  - Oʻahu ʻAkepa, Loxops (coccineus) wolstenholmei - extinct (1990s)