Chloridops

Chloridops is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.

Chloridops Temporal range: Holocene
Kona Grosbeak (Chloridops kona)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Subfamily:	Carduelinae
Genus:	†Chloridops Wilson, 1888
Species
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Distribution

The birds were endemic to Hawaii. It comprised three species: two on the Big Island of Hawaii; and one that inhabited Kauai, Oahu, and Maui.

Species

The genus includes the following three species:

• Kona grosbeak (Chloridops kona) — extinct (1894)
• Wahi grosbeak (Chloridops wahi) — prehistoric
• King Kong grosbeak (Chloridops regiskongi) — prehistoric

See also

• Hawaiian honeycreepers
• Endemic fauna of Hawaii
• Extinct birds of Hawaii