Hawaiian honeycreeper

noun

1. any small to medium-sized finches of the subfamily Drepanidinae, native to the Hawaiian Islands and including many rare and extinct species.

Example Sentences

The kiwikiu is a yellow and olive-green Hawaiian honeycreeper with an estimated remaining population of up to about 300 birds.

From Washington Times

The report says there are 50% fewer of the two Hawaiian honeycreeper species than in previous population estimates.

From Washington Times

A critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper called the ‘akikiki has successfully bred in captivity for the first time, by a project involving San Diego Zoo Global’s Hawai‘i Endangered Bird Conservation Program.

From Los Angeles Times

The agreement includes one threatened animal species and seven federally endangered animal species, including the two species of Hawaiian honeycreeper and Hawaiian hawk.

From Washington Times

But these creatures constitute the food source of Hawaiian honeycreeper birds and are pollinators of spectacular endemic plants such as the Hawaiian hibiscus, orchids, and silverswords.

From Scientific American