The poʻo-uli, or black-faced honeycreeper, is an extinct species of passerine bird that was endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. It is considered to be a member of the Hawaiian honeycreepers, and is the only member of its genus Melamprosops. It had a black head, brown upper parts and pale gray underparts. This bird inhabited only the wetter, easternmost side of Maui, where it had rapidly decreased in numbers. With extinction threatening, efforts were made to capture birds to enable them to breed in captivity. These efforts were unsuccessful; in 2004, only two known birds remained, and since then, no further birds have been sighted. A 2018 study recommended declaring the species extinct, citing bird population decline patterns and the lack of any confirmed sightings since 2004, and in 2019, the species was declared extinct. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Casey, TLC; Jacobi, JD 1974
Reference:
Occ. Pap. Bishop Mus.
no.12 p.219
Protonym:
Melamprosops phaeosoma
Avibase ID:
9AC8AEA8BF8DD2E9
Avibase ID:
avibase-9AC8AEA8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9AC8AEA8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179582
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Po-o-uli masqué ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Po-o-uli masqué ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2021: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2022: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2023: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-faced Honeycreeper ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 4th edition: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2015: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2016: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2017: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2018: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Clements, version 2019: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 1.50: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 1.52: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 1.53: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 1.54: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 1.55: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2015: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2016: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2017: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2018: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2019: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2021: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2022: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
eBird version 2023: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Po'ouli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Po'ouli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Poo-uli ( Melamprosops phaeosoma) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melamprosops phaeosoma |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melamprosops phaeosoma |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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