Drepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.

Drepanis
ʻIʻiwi, Drepanis coccinea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Drepanis
Temminck, 1820
Type species
Certhia pacifica[1]
Gmelin, 1788
Species

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The birds are endemic to Hawaii.

Species

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It contains the following species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
  Drepanis coccinea ʻIʻiwi Hawaiʻi, Maui, and Kauaʻi, with smaller populations on Molokaʻi
  Drepanis pacifica Hawaiʻi mamo Hawaiʻi
  Drepanis funerea Black mamo Molokaʻi


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References

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  1. ^ "Fringillidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.