Oahu Akepa (Loxops wolstenholmei) | Summary

Oahu Akepa Loxops wolstenholmei

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Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

Authority: Rothschild, 1893

Red List Category:

Justification of Red List category
This species was known from Oahu of the Hawaiian islands. It was last seen in the wild in 1900, and is considered Extinct likely as a result of habitat destruction, predation by introduced mammals and disease.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: yes

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Oahu Akepa Loxops wolstenholmei. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/oahu-akepa-loxops-wolstenholmei on 14/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 14/01/2025.