Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_lesser_koa_finch
Lesser Koa-Finch
Rhodacanthis flaviceps
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About Lesser Koa-Finch
Lesser Koa-Finch (Rhodacanthis flaviceps) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Rhodacanthis flaviceps
- Common names
- Lesser Koa-Finch
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Endemic; extinct
- Conservation status
- Extinct
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- This historical record does not establish occurrence on Kauaʻi.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Wet forest · Montane forest · Forest · Shrublands
- Food and resource needs
- Food and resources may include seeds, buds, fruit, nectar, and arthropods according to bill form and native/introduced status
- Reproduction
- Historical breeding requirements are incompletely documented.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within wet forest, montane forest, forest.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Avian malaria/vector expansion, habitat loss, invasive plants, predators, food-web change, storms, small population size, and climate displacement
- Conservation actions
- Mosquito/vector control where applicable, predator control, native forest restoration, fencing, translocation, captive assurance, and habitat connectivity
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- Historical range and ecological details remain incomplete
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Extinct Historical
- Seasonal description
- Lesser Koa-Finch (Rhodacanthis flaviceps) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.