Data Zone
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 justification
No extant population remains.
Trend justification
Very little is known about this species, it is considered extinct, having been last recorded in 1900 (Hume 2017).
Loxops wolstenholmei was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, U.S.A. on O'ahu.
It apparently occupied dense montane forest (Lepson and Freed 2020).
The species is thought to have been driven to extinction by habitat destruction, predation by introduced mammals and disease (Hume 2017).
Text account compilers
Vine, J.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Oahu Akepa Loxops wolstenholmei. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/oahu-akepa-loxops-wolstenholmei on 05/12/2024.
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 05/12/2024.