Hawaii mamo
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| phylum | Chordata | The Hawaiʻi mamo (Drepanis pacifica) is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It was endemic to Hawaii. It became extinct due to habitat loss mosquitos, introduced predators,such as mongoose, and overcollecting.
This bird averaged 9 inches (22.86 cm) in length. It was mostly black with bright yellow feathers on its rump, undertail coverts, shoulders, and legs. There was a white patch on the primaries. It had small, black eyes and was the centerpiece of portraits. It had a slightly decurved blackish bill, some three inches long. Juveniles may have been brown. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Finches |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Passeriformes | |
| family | Fringillidae | |
| genus | Drepanis | |
| species | D. pacifica |
