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Maui-nui Akialoa
Akialoa lanaiensis (Rothschild, 1893)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Maui Nui ʻakialoa or Lānaʻi ʻakialoa (Akialoa lanaiensis) is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. It inhabited the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
Wikipedia contributors, Maui Nui ʻakialoa; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:28:07.382889+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Akialoa lanaiensis (Rothschild, 1893)
- Name authority
- (Rothschild, 1893)
- Common name
- Maui-nui Akialoa
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Genus
- Akialoa
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyFringillidae Leach, 1820
- genusAkialoa Olson & James, 1995
- speciesAkialoa lanaiensis (Rothschild, 1893)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Akialoa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Lesser AkialoaAkialoa obscura (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Kauai AkialoaAkialoa stejnegeri (S. B. Wilson, 1889) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Greater AkialoaAkialoa ellisiana (G. R. Gray, 1860) | FringillidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hemignathus lanaiensis Rothschild, 1893 Rothschild, 1893 | synonym |
| Akialoa ellisiana lanaiensis (Rothschild, 1893) (Rothschild, 1893) | synonym |
| Hemignathus ellisianus lanaiensis Rothschild, 1893 Rothschild, 1893 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=997879 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6676Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.