List of extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands
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- ApteribisApteribisApteribis is an extinct genus of flightless birds in the ibis subfamily that was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.-Distribution:...
- Moa-naloMoa-naloThe moa-nalo are a group of extinct aberrant, goose-like ducks that lived on the larger Hawaiian Islands, except Hawaii itself, in the Pacific...
, Hawaii. - O'ahu Petrel, Hawaii.
- Nēnē-nuiNene-nuiThe Nēnē-nui or Woodwalking Goose is an extinct species of goose that once inhabited Maui and possibly Kauai, Oahu and perhaps Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands...
, Hawaii. - Giant AmakihiGiant AmakihiThe Giant Nukupu‘u , sometimes fancifully referred to as "Oval-billed " , is an extinct species of finch in the Fringillidae family, which only is known from fossil remains. It was endemic to Hawai'i. Its extinction is believed to have occurred within the last 3000 years, but exact timing and...
, Big Island, Hawaii - Stout-legged FinchStout-legged FinchThe Stout-legged Finch is an extinct species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanidinae. Subfossil remains have only been found on the island of Kauai and indicate that it survived up until the late Quaternary period....
, Kaua'i, Hawaii - Kauaʻi Finch, Kaua'i and O'ahu, Hawaii
- Maui Nui FinchMaui Nui FinchThe Maui Nui Finch is an extinct member of the genus Telespiza in the family Fringillidae. It was endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui. It is only known from fossil remains and likely became extinct before the first Europeans visited Hawaii in 1778.-Extinction:Due to its early...
, Maui and Moloka'i, Hawaii - Maui Finch, Maui, Hawaii
- Pila's Palila, Kaua'i, Hawaii - possibly survived until early 18th century
- Scissor-billed Koa-finchScissor-billed Koa-finchThe Scissor-billed Koa-finch, or Scissor Finch is an extinct species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanididae. Of the four species in the genus Rhodacanthis, the Scissor-billed Koa Finch and the Primitive Koa-finch became extinct before the arrival of the first Europeans to...
, Rhodacanthis forfex - fossils on Kaua'i, and Maui, Hawaii - Primitive Koa-finchPrimitive Koa-finchThe Primitive Koa-finch is a species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanididae. It was endemic to Hawaii. Of the four species in the genus Telespiza, it and the Scissor-billed Koa-finch became extinct before the arrival of the first Europeans to Hawaii in 1778...
, O'ahu and Maui, Hawaii - Oʻahu Grosbeak, O'ahu and Maui, Hawaii
- Laysan Crake,
- Hawaiian Crake,
- Wake Island RailWake Island RailThe extinct Wake Island Rail was a flightless rail and the only native land bird on the Pacific atoll of Wake. It was found on the islands of Wake and Wilkes, but not on Peale, which is separated from the others by a channel of about 100 meters.-Description:The adult bird had a length of . The...
, - Laysan MillerbirdLaysan MillerbirdThe Laysan Millerbird was a subspecies of the Millerbird, similar in appearance to the remaining subspecies, the Nihoa Millerbird. Its dorsal side was brown, and its belly was grayish...
, - Kama'O,
- [[ʻĀmaui]],
- Kona GrosbeakKona GrosbeakThe Kona Grosbeak is an extinct species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanidinae. The Kona Grosbeak was endemic to naio forests on ʻaʻā lava flows at elevations of near the Kona District on the island of Hawaii...
, - Greater Koa-Finch,
- Lesser Koa-Finch,
- Oahu 'AkialoaOahu 'AkialoaThe Oahu Akialoa was a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. The Oahu Akialoa was a species of Akialoa, or long-billed insectivorous bird that was that was found in the high elevation forest. It was a dull colored species, dull green on the belly, bright green on tail on rump and tail, dark...
, - Maui Nui 'AkialoaMaui Nui 'AkialoaThe Maui Nui 'Akialoa or Lana'i 'Akialoa is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It was endemic to the island of Lanai, Hawaii in modern times, but seems to have occurred on all major islands of former Maui Nui before human settlement. The Maui Nui Akialoa was one of the birds that made...
, - Wood HarrierWood HarrierThe Wood Harrier or Mime Harrier is an extinct bird of prey which lived in Hawaii during the Holocene. This rather small species of harrier with short wings which inhabited the forests of Molokai and Oahu where it presumably hunted for small birds and insects.- Description :The Wood Harrier was a...
, - Kauai 'Akialoa,
- Hawaiʻi ʻAkialoa,
- KioeaKioeaThe Kioea was a Hawaiian bird that became extinct around 1859. The kioea was in decline even before the discovery of Hawaii by Europeans. Even native Hawaiians are seemingly unfamiliar with this bird. The feathers of the kioea were not used in Hawaiian featherwork, nor is it mentioned in any...
, - Ula-'ai-hawane,
- Black MamoBlack MamoThe Black Mamo is an extinct bird species once endemic to the island of Molokai, although there is fossil evidence of it having lived on Maui....
, - Hawai'i MamoHawai'i MamoThe Hawai'i Mamo was a species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanididae. It was endemic to Hawaii. It became extinct due to habitat loss and overcollecting.-Description:...
, - Lana'i Hookbill,
- Oahu Nukupu'u,
- Greater 'Amakihi,
- Laysan Honeycreeper,
- Oahu 'Akepa,
- Molokai CreeperMolokai CreeperParoreomyza flammea, commonly known as the Kākāwahie or Molokai Creeper, was a species of finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanidinae. It is extinct, but formerly occurred on the Hawaiian island of Molokai in Hawaii. It was long with clawed toes. This bird had the appearance of a...
, - Lana'i Creeper,
- Kaua'i PalilaKaua'i PalilaThe Kauai Palila was a species of Hawaiian finch that was much larger than the Palila . It was probably covered in feathers of red, gold, white, and black...
, - O‘ahu ‘Ō‘ō,
- Moloka‘i ‘Ō‘ō,
- Kaua'i 'Ō'ōKaua'i 'o'oThe Kauai Ōō or Ōōāā is a member of the extinct genus of the Ōōs within the extinct family Mohoidae from the islands of Hawai'i. It was previously regarded as member of the Australo-Pacific honeyeaters . This bird was endemic to the island of Kauai...
, - Hawai'i 'Ō'ō,
- TalpanasTalpanasTalpanas is an extinct genus of duck containing only the species Talpanas lippa. It was first described by Andrew L. Iwaniuk, Storrs L. Olson, and Helen F. James in the journal Zootaxa in November 2009. It was endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai where the fossil remains were unearthed in the...
Possibly extinct
- Oloma'o,
- [[ʻŌʻū]],
- Nukupu‘uNukupu‘uThe Nukupuu is a critically endangered species of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the Fringillidae family. There are no recent confirmed records and it may be extinct or functionally extinct. Its habitat is dense mesic and wet forests of ōhia lehua and koa at altitudes of .Males have yellow underparts...
, - Oʻahu ʻAlauahio,
- Poʻouli
Insects
- Poko Noctuid MothPoko Noctuid MothThe Poko Noctuid Moth was a moth in the Noctuidae family. It is now an extinct species.It was endemic to Maui, Hawaii and Oahu islands, Hawaii, United States. It was said to be sometimes very abundant in the 19th century, occurring in thousands and mostly found close to the sea-level...
, - Midway Noctuid MothMidway Noctuid MothThe Midway Noctuid Moth also known as Midway Mudworm was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It was endemic to Midway Island, United States.This species is now extinct.-Source:...
, - Kerr's Noctuid MothKerr's Noctuid MothThe Kerr's Noctuid Moth was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. It is now extinct.This moth was endemic to the French Frigate Shoals, Outlying Hawaiian Islands, United States....
, - Laysan Noctuid MothLaysan Noctuid MothThe Laysan Noctuid Moth was a species of moth in the Noctuidae family. This species is now extinct.It was endemic to Laysan Island, one of the Outlying Hawaiian Islands, United States....
, - Procellaris Noctuid Moth,
- Kona Giant Looper MothKona Giant Looper MothThe Kona Giant Looper Moth was a species of moth in the Geometridae family. It was endemic to Hawaii.This species had an expanse of about three inches, and was the largest endemic moth in Hawaii.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
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Mollusks
Family | Scientific Name | Last Seen |
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Achatinellidae | Achatinella abbreviata | 1963 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella apexfulva | 1985 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella bellula | 1981 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella buddii | 1900s |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella bulimioides | 1985 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella byronii | 1975 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella caesia | 1900s |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella casta | ? |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella cestus | 1966 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella concavospira | 1988 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella curta | 1989 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella decipiens | 1990 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella decora | 1900s |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella dimorpha | 1967 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella elegans | 1952 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella fulgens | 1989 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella fuscobasis | 1991 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella juddii | 1958 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella juncea | ? |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella lehuiensis | 1922 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella leucorrhaphe | 1989 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella lila | 1987 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella livida | 1981 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella lorata | 1979 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella papyracea | pre-1945 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella phaeozona | 1974 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella pulcherrima | 1975 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella pupukanioe | 1980 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella rosae | 1949 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella spaldingi | 1938 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella stewartii | 1961 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella swiftii | 1976 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella taeniolata | 1966 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella thaanumi | 1900s |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella turgida | 1974 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella valida | 1951 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella vittata | 1953 |
Achatinellidae | Achatinella vulpina | 1965 |
Achatinellidae | Partulina crassa | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra albolabris | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra cornea | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra crassilabrum | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra elongata | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra forbesi | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra pellucida | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra porcus | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra reticulata | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra subrostrata | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra subsoror | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra tenuispira | ? |
Amastridae | Amastra umbilicata | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia anceophila | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia bicolor | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia cochlea | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia cumingiana | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia dolei | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia evelynae | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia glossema | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia hyattiana | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia kalalauensis | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia knudseni | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia lirata | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia lymani | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia necra | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia olivacea | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia paradoxa | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia periscelis | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia pilsbryi | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia sinclairi | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia tenebrosa | ? |
Amastridae | Carelia turricula | ? |
Pupillidae | Lyropupa perlonga | ? |
See also
- List of extinct animals
- List of extinct New Zealand animals
- List of extinct animals of Asia
- List of extinct animals of North America
- List of extinct animals of Africa
- List of extinct animals of Europe
- List of extinct animals of South America
- Extinct birdsExtinct birdsSince 1500, over 190 species of birds have become extinct, and this rate of extinction seems to be increasing. The situation is exemplified by Hawaii, where 30% of all known recently extinct bird taxa originally lived...
- Endemism in the Hawaiian IslandsEndemism in the Hawaiian IslandsLocated some 2,400 miles from the nearest continental shore, the Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated group of islands on the planet...
- Endemic birds of HawaiiEndemic birds of HawaiiThis article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds....
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service