Rhodacanthis forfex James & Olson, 2005:533
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Rhodacanthis sp. Burnley, 2001:628; Rhodacanthis aff. palmeri James, 2004:241
Conservation Status
Extinct
Distribution
Kauai and Maui, Hawaiian Islands, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: USNM 524870 ("nearly complete cranium with disarticulated maxilla")
Type locality: Island of Kauai: Koloa Quadrangle: Makauwahi Cave (21∞53¢30≤N, 159∞25¢17≤W, near sea level).
Paratypes:
USNM 524871
USNM 445792
Media
References
Original scientific description:
James, Helen F. and Olson, Storrs L. (2005). The diversity and biogeography of koa-finches (Drepanidini: Rhodacanthis), with descriptions of two new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 144: 527–541, 6 figs.
Other references:
Burney, David A. et al. (2001). Fossil evidence for a diverse biota from Kaua'i and its transformation since human arrival. Ecological Monographs 71(4): 615-641.
James, Helen F. (2004). The osteology and phylogeny of the Hawaiian finch radiation (Fringillidae: Drepanidini), including extinct taxa. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 141: 207-255, 17 figs.
James, Helen F. and Price, J. P. (2008). Integration of palaeontological, historical, and geographical data on the extinction of koa-finches. Diversity and Distributions 14(3): 441-451.
Sayol, Ferran, Steinbauer, Manuel J., Blackburn, Tim M., Antonelli, Alexandre and Faurby, Søren. (2020). Anthropogenic extinctions conceal widespread evolution of flightlessness in birds. Science Advances 6(49): eabb6095. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abb6095 [Supplementary Material (Data File S1)]
Tyrberg, Tommy. (2009). Holocene avian extinctions, pp. 63-106. In: Turvey, Samuel T. (ed.). Holocene Extinctions. Oxford, UK & New York, USA: Oxford University Press. xii + 352 pp.