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Greater Koa-finch Rhodacanthis palmeri



Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: (Rothschild, 1892)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was known from Hawaii's Big Island, USA, but it is now Extinct likely due to habitat loss and the effects of introduced species. It was last recorded in 1896, and collectors visiting in 1906 failed to find it.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Greater Koa-finch Rhodacanthis palmeri. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/greater-koa-finch-rhodacanthis-palmeri on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.