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Maui Nukupuu

Hemignathus affinis Rothschild, LW 1893

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

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Hemignathus
Scientific:
  Hemignathus affinis


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  43F17FD60BEE7DD3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-43F17FD6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/43F17FD6


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997970


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Hemignathus affinis: wet ohia forest of Maui; possibly extinct
English:
Maui Nukupuu
Catalan:
nukupuu de l'illa Maui
Danish:
Maui-nukupuu
German:
Maui-Sichelkleidervogel
Spanish:
Nukupuu de Maui
Spanish (Spain):
Nukupuu de Maui
Finnish:
mauinnukupuu
French:
Nukupuu de Maui
Croatian:
dugokljuna havajka
Japanese (romaji):
mauikawarihashihawaimitsusui
Japanese:
マウイカワリハシハワイミツスイ
Dutch:
Mauinukupuu
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mauinukupuu
Norwegian:
mauinukupuu
Polish:
hawajka leśna
Portuguese:
nukupu-de-maui
Portuguese (Portugal):
nukupu-de-maui
Russian:
Мауйская нукупуу
Slovak:
havajčan húštinový
Serbian:
Nukupuu sa ostrva Maui
Swedish:
maui-nukupuu
Ukrainian:
Нукупу мауйський
Chinese:
茂宜短镰嘴雀
Chinese (Traditional):
茂伊短嘴導顎雀


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

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Catalan: nukupuu de l'illa Maui
Danish: Maui-nukupuu
German: Maui-Sichelkleidervogel
English: Maui Nukupuu, Nukupuu (Maui)
English (Hawaii): Maui nukupuʻu - Maui Nukupuu
English, HBW: Maui Nukupuu
English, Hawaii: Maui nukupuʻu - Maui Nukupuu
English (IOC): Maui Nukupuu
English (United States): Maui Nukupuu
Spanish: Nukupuu de Maui
Spanish (Spain): Nukupuu de Maui
Spanish (HBW): Maui Nukupuu
Finnish: mauinnukupuu
French: Hémignathe nukupuu (Maui), Nukupuu de Maui
Croatian: dugokljuna havajka
Japanese (romaji): mauikawarihashihawaimitsusui
Japanese: マウイカワリハシハワイミツスイ
Scientific: Hemignathus affinis, Hemignathus lucidus affinis
Dutch: Mauinukupuu
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mauinukupuu
Norwegian: mauinukupuu
Polish: hawajka leśna
Portuguese: nukupu-de-maui
Portuguese (Portugal): nukupu-de-maui
Russian: Мауйская нукупуу
Slovak: havajčan húštinový
Serbian: Nukupuu sa ostrva Maui
Swedish: maui-nukupuu
Turkish: Maui nukupuusu
Ukrainian: Нукупу мауйський
Chinese: 茂宜短镰嘴雀
Chinese (Traditional): 茂伊短嘴導顎雀

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