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Drepanidini Species Tree Drepanidini: Hawaiian Honeycreepers Poo-uli, Melamprosops phaeosoma Akikiki / Kaui Creeper, Oreomystis bairdi ?Oahu Alauahio / Oahu Creeper, Paroreomyza maculata ?Kakawahie / Molokai Creeper, Paroreomyza flammea Maui Alauahio / Maui Creeper, Paroreomyza montana Laysan Finch, Telespiza cantans Nihoa Finch, Telespiza ultima Palila, Loxioides bailleui ?Kona Grosbeak, Chloridops kona ?Lesser Koa-Finch, Rhodacanthis flaviceps ?Greater Koa-Finch, Rhodacanthis palmeri ?Ula-ai-hawane, Ciridops anna Akohekohe / Crested Honeycreeper Drepanis dolei ?*Laysan Honeycreeper, Drepanis fraithii Apapane, Drepanis sanguinea Iiwi, Drepanis coccinea ?Black Mamo, Drepanis funerea ?Hawaii Mamo, Drepanis pacifica ?Greater Amakihi, Viridonia sagittirostris Anianiau, Magumma parva Hawaii Amakihi, Chlorodrepanis virens Kauai Amakihi, Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri Oahu Amakihi, Chlorodrepanis flavus Hawaii Creeper, Loxops mana Akekee / Kauai Akepa, Loxops caeruleirostris ?*Oahu Akepa, Loxops wolstenholmei ?*Maui Akepa, Loxops ochraceus Hawaii Akepa, Loxops coccineus ?Ou, Psittirostra psittacea ?Lanai Hookbill, Dysmorodrepanis munroi Maui Parrotbill / Kiwikiu, Pseudonestor xanthophrys ?Lesser Akialoa / Hawaii Akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus ?*Kauai Akialoa, Hemignathus stejnegeri ?Oahu Akialoa, Hemignathus ellisianus ?*Maui-nui Akialoa, Hemignathus lanaiensis Akiapolaau, Hemignathus wilsoni ?*Kauai Nukupuu, Hemignathus hanapepe ?Oahu Nukupuu, Hemignathus lucidus ?*Maui Nukupuu, Hemignathus affinis Notes: Stars denote recent splits. Red taxa are extinct, orange probably extinct. Question marks indicate that the species was not included in a genetic analysis. In that case the osteology-based phylogeny of James (2004) has generally been used to place the species on the tree. Sources: James (2004), Knowlton et al. (2014), Lerner et al. (2011). Older versions also used Arnaiz-Villena et al. (2007b), Fleischer et al. (2001), Pratt (2001), Reding et al. (2009)..
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