Biology:Aidemedia
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Aidemedia is an extinct genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers known only from sub-fossil remains found on Oahu, Moloka'i and Maui. Based on the shape of their bills, they are theorized to have been insectivorous.[1]
Species
- Sickle-billed gaper (Aidemedia zanclops) - prehistoric
- Maui Nui icterid-like gaper (Aidemedia lutetiae) - prehistoric
- Oahu icterid-like gaper (Aidemedia chascax) - prehistoric
Taxonomy and etymology
Aidemedia was first described by Olson & James in 1991, from sub-fossil remains collected in various caves and lava tubes across Moloka'i, Maui, and Oahu. This genus is named after Joan Aidem, a resident of Moloka'i known for collecting fossil birds.
References
- ↑ James, Helen F.; Olson, Storrs L. (1991). "Descriptions of Thirty-Two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part II. Passeriformes". Ornithological Monographs 46 (46): 1–88. doi:10.2307/40166713. http://sora.unm.edu/node/170.
Wikidata ☰ Q15781894 entry
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