Chloridops

Chloridops

An extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper (Fringillidae: Drepanidinae) known from subfossil deposits in Hawai'i, USA. Chloridops was a large-billed finch-like bird adapted for cracking hard seeds such as those of native palms. Its extinction followed Polynesian settlement and associated habitat modification on the Hawaiian Islands.

Discovery & Naming

발견 위치 United States

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Where were Chloridops fossils found?
Fossils of Chloridops were found in United States.

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