Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Hemignathus
Species
Hemignathus affinis
Status
critically endangered
Colours
Distinguishing features
The males are colored green on the back and head, and yellow on its face, neck, belly, and bottom. The females are completely olive green and are quieter than their male counterparts. Juveniles are gray and green. The bird's long bill is used to peck out insects in the tree's bark. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It lives only in eastern Maui, where it is dependent on high-elevation mesic and wet forests of ʻōhiʻa lehua. (Wikipedia)
