Moho nobilis Merrem, 1786
Hawaii 'O'o, Hawaii o-o
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Acrulocercus nobilis Merrem, 1786
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1898 (collected); 1934 (sighted) (Kittelberger et al., 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Hawaii (=Big Island), Hawaiian Islands, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
[url=http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/naturalis/detail.php?lang=uk&id=26]RMNH 110.044[/url]
[url=http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/naturalis/detail.php?lang=uk&id=26]RMNH 110.045[/url] [ex RMNH 2142]
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Merrem (1786) Av.rar.icon.descr. 1 fasc.1 p.7 pl.2
Other references:
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