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Greater Koa-Finch

Rhodacanthis palmeri Rothschild, LW 1892

The greater koa finch was a species of finch in the family Fringillidae. It was found only in the Hawaiian Islands. It has been extinct since the late 19th century. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Rhodacanthis
Scientific:
  Rhodacanthis palmeri


Original description

Citation:
  Rothschild, LW 1892

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser.6, vol.10, no.55 p.111

Protonym:
  Rhodacanthis palmeri

Type locality:
  Kona, Hawaii.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88260#page/125/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  58F9A6377ABD15E9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-58F9A637

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/58F9A637


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179598


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Rhodacanthis palmeri: formerly Hawaii; extinct, last reported 1896
English:
Greater Koa-Finch
Czech:
šatovník větší
Danish:
Stor Koafinke
German:
Großkoa-Kleidervogel
Spanish:
Koa Mayor
Spanish (Spain):
Koa mayor
Finnish:
koapeippo
French:
Psittirostre de Palmer
Croatian:
velika havajka
Hungarian:
nagy koa pinty
Italian:
Fringuello della koa maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
koahawaimashiko
Japanese:
コアハワイマシコ
Lithuanian:
Didysis kikilinis dalgiasnapis
Dutch:
Grote Koavink
Norwegian:
Storkoafink
Polish:
hawajka złotogłowa
Portuguese:
Tentilhão-grande-de-koa
Portuguese (Portugal):
koa-grande
Russian:
Оранжевогрудая коа
Slovak:
havajčan veľký
Serbian:
Velika koa zeba
Swedish:
större koafink
Ukrainian:
Коа великий
Chinese:
大管鸹
Chinese (Traditional):
大擬管舌鳥1800滅絕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Psittirostre de Palmer ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Psittirostre de Palmer ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2021:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2022:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2023:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2024:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 3rd edition:
Greater Koa Finch ( Psittirostra palmeri)
Clements 4th edition:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2017:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2018:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Clements, version 2019:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
eBird version 1.50:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
eBird version 1.52:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Greater Koa-finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Greater Koa Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Loxioides palmeri
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Loxioides palmeri
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Loxioides palmeri
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Greater Koa-Finch ( Rhodacanthis palmeri)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhodacanthis palmeri
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rhodacanthis palmeri

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Czech: šatovník větší
Danish: Stor Koafinke
German: Großer Koafink, Großkoa-Kleidervogel
English: Greater Koa Finch, Greater Koafinch, Greater Koa-Finch, Orange Koafinch, Orange Koa-finch
English (Hawaii): Hopue - Greater Koa-Finch
English, HBW: Greater Koa-finch
English, Hawaii: Hopue - Greater Koa-Finch
English (IOC): Greater Koa Finch
English (United States): Greater Koa-Finch
Spanish: Certiola Mayor, Koa mayor
Spanish (Spain): Koa mayor
Spanish (HBW): Greater Koa-Finch
Estonian: koa-nestevint
Finnish: Koapeippo
French: Drépanide de Palmer, Hopue, Pinson géant de Koa, Psittirostre de Palmer
Hawaiian: Hōpue
Croatian: velika havajka
Hungarian: nagy koa pinty
Italian: Fringuello della koa maggiore
Japanese (romaji): koahawaimashiko
Japanese: コアハワイマシコ
Scientific: Loxioides palmeri, Psittirostra palmeri, Rhodacanthis palmeri, Rhodocanthis palmeri, Rhodocanthus palmeri
Lithuanian: Didysis kikilinis dalgiasnapis
Dutch: Grote Koavink, Grote Koa-vink
Norwegian: Storkoafink
Polish: hawajka zlotoglowa, hawajka złotogłowa
Portuguese: Tentilhão-grande-de-koa
Portuguese (Portugal): koa-grande
Russian: Большой коа-зяблик, Оранжевогрудая вьюрковая цветочница, Оранжевогрудая коа
Slovak: havajčan veľký
Serbian: Velika koa zeba
Swedish: Större koafink
Turkish: Büyük Kona ispinozu, Büyük Kona İspinozu
Ukrainian: Коа великий
Chinese: 大管鸹
Chinese (Traditional): 大擬管舌鳥, 大擬管舌鳥1800滅絕

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