Year Last Seen:

2004

Comments:

Endemic to the island of Maui, Hawaii, this species was first discovered in 1973. However, it declined rapidly between 1975 and 1985, predominantly due to invasive species and disease. By mid-1997 only three individuals remained. One was captured in 2004, but it died later that …

Year Last Seen:

1989

Comments:

This species formerly occurred on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, USA, but the multitude of threats in the region have driven it Extinct. The last definite record dates from 1985 and targeted searches in 1995 and 1997 yielded no confirmed reports.

Habitat:

Originally inhabited forest …

Year Last Seen:

1987

Comments:

This species was known from the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, USA, but it is now Extinct having been last seen in 1985 with one possible recording in 1987. Habitat destruction and invasive species were the major causes.

Habitat:

It was common in forests from sea …

Year Last Seen:

1969

Comments:

This species was found on Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA, but it is now Extinct as a result of forest clearance and introduced disease.  The last report was of the species was in 1969.

Habitat:

It inhabited all forest up types above 200 m (Gorresen et al …

Year Last Seen:

1963

Comments:

This species is known from the Hawaiian island of Moloka'i, USA, but is now Extinct, probably as a result of habitat destruction and introduced diseases. The last records date from 1961-1963, and a survey in 1979 failed to find the species.

Habitat:

This species was …

Year Last Seen:

1944

Comments:

This species was found in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, USA, but is now Extinct. The last population, which had been introduced to Eastern Island, was exterminated by introduced rats in 1944.

Habitat:

It inhabited grass tussocks and thickets.

Causes:

It became extinct on Laysan Island …

Year Last Seen:

1940

Comments:

This species was known from Hawaii's Big Island, USA, but it has not been reported since 1940 and is now Extinct. Deforestation and introduced diseases are likely to have been responsible.

Habitat:

It inhabited mountain koa-ohia forest (500-2,000 m).

Causes:

Its extinction …

Year Last Seen:

1937

Comments:

This species is known from Hawaii's Big Island, USA, but it is now Extinct due to logging of its forest habitat. The last confirmed records date from 1892.

Habitat:

It inhabited ohia and loulu palm Pritchardia forest on both the windward (Hilo District and …

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 …

Year Last Seen:

1920

Comments:

This species is known from the Hawaiian island of Lana'i, USA, but it has not been recorded since 1918 and is now Extinct. Habitat clearance and introduced predators were responsible for its decline.

Habitat:

It inhabited in montane dry forest at 600-800 m.

Causes:

Much …