Himatione

Short description: Genus of birds

Himatione

ʻApapane (Himatione sanguinea)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Passeriformes
Family:  | Fringillidae
Subfamily:  | Carduelinae
Genus:  | Himatione
Cabanis, 1851
Type species
Certhia sanguinea[1]

Gmelin, 1788

Species

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Himatione is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.

## Species

It contains the following species:

* Laysan honeycreeper (Himatione fraithii) (extinct)
* ʻApapane (Himatione sanguinea)

## See also

* Hawaiian honeycreepers

## References

1. ↑ "Fringillidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=196.

Wikidata ☰ Q16481563 entry

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