| Chlorodrepanis | |
|---|---|
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| Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Subfamily: | Carduelinae |
| Genus: | Chlorodrepanis Perkins, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Himatione stejnegeri [1] S.B. Wilson, 1890 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Chlorodrepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.
It contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chlorodrepanis virens | Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi or common ʻamakihi | Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and (formerly) Lānaʻi, |
 | Chlorodrepanis flava | Oʻahu ʻamakihi | Oʻahu, and in the valley near Wahiawa and Mililani |
 | Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri | Kauaʻi ʻamakihi | Kauaʻi. |
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