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Laysan Finch

Telespiza cantans

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About the Laysan Finch

The Laysan finch (Telespiza cantans), sometimes referred to by its Hawaiian name, ʻekupuʻu, is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, that is endemic to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is one of four remaining finch-billed Hawaiian honeycreepers and is closely related to the smaller Nihoa finch. The Laysan finch is named for Laysan, the island to which it was endemic on its discovery. It was subsequently introduced to a few other atolls, and its historical range included some of the main islands.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Telespiza cantans
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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