The Kona grosbeak is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The Kona grosbeak was endemic to naio forests on ʻaʻā lava flows at elevations of 1,400–1,500 metres (4,600–4,900 ft) near the Kona District on the island of Hawaii. The species was already very rare when it was first discovered, being found in only about 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi), and was last collected in 1894. Reasons for its extinction are not very well known. The genus is known from fossils from Kauai, Oahu and Maui. It was unknown to the Native Hawaiians, and thus a name for it does not exist in the Hawaiian language. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Wilson, SB 1888
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1888, pt.2 p.218
Imprint year:
1888
Protonym:
Chloridops kona
Type locality:
Kona, Hawaii.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91192#page/270/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
16AF165D0F41D151
Avibase ID:
avibase-16AF165D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/16AF165D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179561
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Psittirostre à gros bec ( Chloridops kona) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Psittirostre à gros bec ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2021: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2022: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2023: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2024: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 3rd edition: Grosbeak Finch ( Psittirostra kona) |
Clements 4th edition: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2015: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2016: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2017: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2018: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Clements, version 2019: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 1.50: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 1.52: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 1.53: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 1.54: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 1.55: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2015: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2016: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2017: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2018: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2019: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2021: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2022: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2023: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
eBird version 2024: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Loxioides kona |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Loxioides kona |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Loxioides kona |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grosbeak Finch ( Chloridops kona) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Kona Grosbeak ( Chloridops kona) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chloridops kona |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chloridops kona |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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