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Maui Alauahio Paroreomyza montana montana Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Parvorder: Passerida Family: Fringillidae Subfamily: Drepanidinae Tribe: Hemignathini Genus: Paroreomyza Species: P. montana Binomial name Paroreomyza montana
(Wilson, 1890)The Maui Alauahio or Maui ʻAlauahio (Paroreomyza montana), also known as the Maui Nui ʻAlauahio or Maui Creeper, is a species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanidinae. It is endemic to Hawaii. The name, Maui ʻAlauahio, is somewhat misleading because the species seems to have occurred on most, if not all, parts of the ancient Maui Nui. Its natural habitats are dry, mesic and wet forests, as well as high and low shrublands and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ "Paroreomyza montana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/149623. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- "Maui ʻAlauahio or Maui Creeper" (PDF). Hawaii's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. State of Hawaiʻi. 2005-10-01. http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/cwcs/files/NAAT%20final%20CWCS/Chapters/Terrestrial%20Fact%20Sheets/Forest%20Birds/maui%20alauahio-creeper%20NAAT%20final%20!.pdf.
- Maui Nui ʻAlauahio videos, photos, and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection
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