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Maui Akepa
Loxops ochraceus
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About the Maui Akepa
The Maui ʻākepa (Loxops ochraceus) is an extinct species of ʻākepa that was endemic to Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. It was once common throughout the island, but introduced mosquitoes and other animals to Maui contributed to the declining population, and the bird has been listed as extinct by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species since 2024. The latest confirmed sighting of this bird was in 1988, and in 2021 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed declaring it extinct. The species was delisted from the Endangered Species Act on October 16, 2023 citing extinction.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Loxops ochraceus
- Family
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the finches, euphonias, and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Akekee Loxops caeruleirostris
- Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni
- Akikiki Oreomystis bairdi
- Akohekohe Palmeria dolei
- American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
- Anianiau Magumma parva
- Apapane Himatione sanguinea
- Asian Rosy-Finch Leucosticte arctoa
- Black Rosy-Finch Leucosticte atrata
- Black Siskin Spinus atratus
- Black-capped Siskin Spinus atriceps
- Black-headed Siskin Spinus notatus
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