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Lesser Koa-Finch

Rhodacanthis flaviceps Rothschild, LW 1892

The lesser koa finch is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  Rothschild, LW 1892

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

Protonym:
  Rhodacanthis flaviceps

Type locality:
  Kona, Hawaii.

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


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8C3D2DCAE06361C2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8C3D2DCA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8C3D2DCA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179597


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Rhodacanthis flaviceps: formerly Hawaii; extinct, last reported 1891
English:
Lesser Koa-Finch
Czech:
šatovník menší
Danish:
Lille Koafinke
German:
Kleinkoa-Kleidervogel
Spanish:
Koa Menor
Spanish (Spain):
Koa menor
Finnish:
pikkukoapeippo
French:
Petit Psittirostre
Croatian:
žuta havajka
Hungarian:
kis koa pinty
Italian:
Fringuello della koa minore
Japanese (romaji):
himekoahawaimashiko
Japanese:
ヒメコアハワイマシコ
Lithuanian:
Mažasis kikilinis dalgiasnapis
Dutch:
Kleine Koavink
Norwegian:
Småkoafink
Polish:
hawajka żółtawa
Portuguese:
Tentilhão-pequeno-de-koa
Portuguese (Portugal):
koa-pequeno
Russian:
Желтоголовая коа
Slovak:
havajčan lesný
Serbian:
Mala koa zeba
Swedish:
mindre koafink
Ukrainian:
Коа малий
Chinese:
黄头拟管舌鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黃頭擬管舌鳥1800滅絕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Czech: šatovník menší
Danish: Lille Koafinke
German: Kleiner Koafink, Kleinkoa-Kleidervogel
English: Lesser Koa Finch, Lesser Koafinch, Lesser Koa-Finch, Yellow-headed Koafinch, Yellow-headed Koa-finch
English, HBW: Lesser Koa-finch
English (IOC): Lesser Koa Finch
English (United States): Lesser Koa-Finch
Spanish: Certiola Menor, Koa menor
Spanish (Spain): Koa menor
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Koa-Finch
Estonian: väike-koa-nestevint
Finnish: Pikkukoapeippo
French: Drépanide des kôas, Petit Koa, Petit Psittirostre, Pinson nain de Koa
Croatian: žuta havajka
Hungarian: kis koa pinty
Italian: Fringuello della koa minore
Japanese (romaji): himekoahawaimashiko
Japanese: ヒメコアハワイマシコ
Scientific: Loxioides flaviceps, Psittirostra flaviceps, Rhodacanthis flaviceps, Rhodocanthis flaviceps
Lithuanian: Mažasis kikilinis dalgiasnapis
Dutch: Kleine Koavink, Kleine Koa-vink
Norwegian: Småkoafink
Polish: hawajka zóltawa, hawajka żółtawa
Portuguese: Tentilhão-pequeno-de-koa
Portuguese (Portugal): koa-pequeno
Russian: Желтоголовая вьюрковая цветочница, Желтоголовая коа, Малый коа-зяблик
Slovak: havajčan lesný
Serbian: Mala koa zeba
Swedish: Mindre koafink
Turkish: Küçük Kona ispinozu, Küçük Kona İspinozu
Ukrainian: Коа малий
Chinese: 黄头拟管舌鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 黃頭擬管舌鳥, 黃頭擬管舌鳥1800滅絕

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