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✧ Laysan honeycreeper ✧
The Laysan honeycreeper (Himatione fraithii) is an extinct species of finch, first recorded in 1828, that was endemic to Laysan in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its length was 13–15 cm (5–6 in) with a 64–69 mm long (2.5–2.7 in) wing. It was bright scarlet vermilion with a faint tint of golden orange on the head, b...
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. . . to the Laysan Honeycreeper in the original post. Both are extinct. The Molokai Creeper is usually considered a subspecies of the nearly identical Maui #‘Alauahio (aka Maui Creeper), a greenish-yellow bird. The #Laysan Honeycreeper’s sad story is incredible, and worth looking up.
9) The best summary: invasive species and habitat destruction are the primary drivers of extinction in Hawaii. Birds are the charismatic victim examples. . . .
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