Myadestes woahensis Wilson & Evans, 1899
'Amaui
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Myadestes lanaiensis woahensis Wilson & Evans, 1899; Myadestes oahensis woahensis Wilson & Evans, 1899; Myadestes oahensis (author?, year?); Phaeornis obscurus oahensis Wilson & Evans, 1899
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1825 (Tyrberg, 2009:96); 1850 (Kittelberger et al., 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
(Bloxam,A) 1899 Av.Hawaii.[Wilson,SB&Evans] p.xiii
Other references:
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