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- Akiapolaau
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Akiapolaau Hemignathus wilsoni

Thane K. Pratt, Steven G. Fancy, and C. John Ralph
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 2001

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Figure 1. Distribution of 'Akiapölä'au and Nukupu'u. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of 'Akiapölä'au and Nukupu'u.

The ‘Akiapölä‘au inhabits Hawai‘i I. The Kaua‘i Nukupu‘u, O‘ahu Nukupu‘u, and Maui Nukupu‘u each were endemic to the island for which they were named and are now probably extinct.

Recommended Citation

Pratt, T. K., S. G. Fancy, and C. J. Ralph (2001). Akiapolaau (Hemignathus wilsoni), version 1.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. Retrieved from Birds of North America: https://birdsna.org/bna/species/akiapo/1.0
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