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Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni Scientific name definitions

Thane K. Pratt, Steven G. Fancy, and C. John Ralph
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2001

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Figure 1. Distribution of 'Akiapölä'au and Nukupu'u. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of 'Akiapölä'au and Nukupu'u.

The ‘Akiapölä‘au inhabits Hawai‘i I. The Kaua‘i Nukupu‘u, O‘ahu Nukupu‘u, and Maui Nukupu‘u each were endemic to the island for which they were named and are now probably extinct.

Recommended Citation

Pratt, T. K., S. G. Fancy, and C. J. Ralph (2020). Akiapolaau (Hemignathus wilsoni), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.akiapo.01