Oahu Akepa (Loxops wolstenholmei)

Year Last Seen:

1930

Comments:

This species was last seen in the wild in 1930, and is considered Extinct.

Habitat:

Causes:

The species is thought to have been driven to extinction by habitat destruction and disease. 

Distribution:

Loxops wolstenholmei was endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, U.S.A. on O'ahu. The species is extinct (Lepson and Freed 1997), having been last recorded in 1930. 

References:

IUCN Redbook Data