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Kauai Nukupuu

Hemignathus hanapepe

FAMILY

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (Fringillidae)

LAST DOCUMENTED

1899

(125 years)

REGION

Oceania

IUCN STATUS

Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

Background

Kauai Nukupuu was listed as Extinct by the IUCN in 2024. Prior to this it had been classified as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct).

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