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Greater Amakihi

Viridonia sagittirostris (Rothschild, LW 1892)

The greater ʻamakihi was a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Fringillidae
Genus:
   Viridonia
Scientific:
  Viridonia sagittirostris


Original description

Citation:
  (Rothschild, LW 1892)

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6), 10 p.112

Protonym:
  Viridonia sagittirostris

Type locality:
  lower slopes of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88260#page/126/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8FE1196FDB712131

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8FE1196F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8FE1196F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 997795


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Viridonia sagittirostris: Formerly Hawaii. Extinct; last reported 1901
English:
Greater Amakihi
Czech:
šatovník šídlozobý
Danish:
Stor Amakihi
German:
Amakihikleidervogel
Spanish:
Amakihi Grande
Spanish (Spain):
Amakihi grande
Finnish:
isoamakihi
French:
Grand Amakihi
Croatian:
iglokljuna havajka
Italian:
Amakihi maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
oohawaimitsusui
Japanese:
オオハワイミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Didžioji viridonija
Dutch:
Grote Amakihi
Norwegian:
Storamakihi
Polish:
hawajka ostrodzioba
Portuguese:
Grande-amakihi
Portuguese (Portugal):
amakihi-grande
Russian:
Большая амакихи
Slovak:
havajčan rovnozobý
Serbian:
Veliki amakihi
Swedish:
större amakihi
Ukrainian:
Амакиги великий
Chinese:
大颚雀
Chinese (Traditional):
大綠雀1900滅絕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Grand Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Grand Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements 1st edition:
Greater Amakihi ( Loxops sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2021:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2022:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2023:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements 3rd edition:
Greater Amakihi ( Loxops sagittirostris)
Clements 4th edition:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2015:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2016:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Clements, version 2019:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
eBird version 1.50:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
eBird version 1.52:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
eBird version 1.53:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
eBird version 1.54:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
eBird version 1.55:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
eBird version 2015:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
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:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Viridonia sagittirostris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Viridonia sagittirostris
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Viridonia sagittirostris
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Greater Amakihi ( Hemignathus sagittirostris)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Greater Amakihi ( Viridonia sagittirostris)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hemignathus sagittirostris
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Viridonia sagittirostris

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Czech: šatovník šídlozobý
Danish: Stor Amakihi
German: Amakihikleidervogel, Großer Amakihi
English: Greater Amakihi, Greater 'Amakihi, Green Solitaire
English, HBW: Greater Amakihi
English, Hawaii: Greater ʻAmakihi - Greater Amakihi
English (IOC): Greater Amakihi
English (United States): Greater Amakihi
Spanish: Amakihi grande, Amakihi Mayor
Spanish (Spain): Amakihi grande
Spanish (HBW): Greater Amakihi
Estonian: wailuku nestevint
Finnish: Isoamakihi
French: Amakihi géant, Grand Amakihi
Croatian: iglokljuna havajka
Italian: Amakihi maggiore
Japanese (romaji): oohawaimitsusui
Japanese: オオハワイミツスイ
Scientific: Hemignathus saggitirostris, Hemignathus sagittirostris, Loxops sagittirostris, Viridonia sagittirostris
Lithuanian: Didžioji viridonija
Dutch: Grote Amakihi
Norwegian: Storamakihi
Polish: hawajka ostrodzioba
Portuguese: Grande-amakihi
Portuguese (Portugal): amakihi-grande
Russian: Большая амакихи, Большая гавайская древесница, Большой амакихи
Slovak: havajčan rovnozobý
Serbian: Veliki amakihi
Swedish: Större amakihi
Turkish: Büyük amakihi
Ukrainian: Амакиги великий
Chinese: 大颚雀
Chinese (Traditional): 大綠雀, 大綠雀1900滅絕

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