Drepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae, endemic to Hawaii. It contains two recently extinct species, the Hawaii mamo and the black mamo, notable for the their very elongate bills. The ʻIʻiwi (which also has a somewhat elongate bill) has also been historically been placed in this genus, but genetic evidence suggests that it is unrelated and should be placed into its own genus Vestiaria.
Species It contains the following species: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Drepanis coccinea ʻIʻiwi Hawaiʻi, Maui, and Kauaʻi, with smaller populations on Molokaʻi †Drepanis pacifica Hawaiʻi mamo Hawaiʻi †Drepanis funerea Black mamo Molokaʻi
See also
References
Drepanis funerea (Black Mamo), IUCN Redlist Drepanis pacifica (Hawaii Mamo), IUCN Redlist