The Maui nukupuʻu is a species of nukupu‘u Hawaiian honeycreeper that was endemic to the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. The small, five-inch-long bird lived only in eastern Maui, where it was dependent on high-elevation mesic and wet forests of ʻōhiʻa lehua and koa. These two species of trees attract insects, causing the Maui nukupuʻu to have a higher chance of finding a meal near these trees. It was last sighted in the late 1990's, and is most likely extinct. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Rothschild, LW 1893
Reference:
Ibis
ser.6, vol.5, no.17 p.112
Protonym:
Hemignathus affinis
Type locality:
Maui.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/85192#page/142/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
43F17FD60BEE7DD3
Avibase ID:
avibase-43F17FD6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/43F17FD6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997970
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Nukupuu (Maui) ( Hemignathus lucidus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Nukupuu (Maui) ( Hemignathus lucidus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Nukupuu (Maui) ( Hemignathus lucidus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Nukupuu (Maui) ( Hemignathus lucidus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Maui Nukupuu ( Hemignathus affinis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hemignathus lucidus affinis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Hemignathus [lucidus, affinis or hanapepe]
(sensu lato) by some authors
Your sightings
You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.
Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Avibase has been visited 418,433,256 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy