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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2005 18:15:50 GMT
Hi ! I tried to search, but it seems we have no thread for this bird. Apapane (sanguinea) freethi, a full species I think !:  Bye Alex |
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Post by sebbe67 on Nov 1, 2005 18:25:55 GMT
LAYSAN HONEYCREEPER (Himatione sanguinea freethii)
Extinct Endemic
Formerly Endemic to Laysan Island.
Became extinct in 1923.
Identical in shape and size to 'Apapane, of which it is a race, with similar plumage details. Orangey-red body in adults with black wings, tail and dirty-white or gray undertail-coverts (white in Main Islands). Legs black and bill black and pointed. Unlike the Main Island form the crimson areas were orangey and rather dirty-looking with brown-black feather edgings and markings. Immatures were like immature 'Apapane, being gray/olive/brown with white undertail-coverts.(5 inches) Calls: Similar to 'Apapane: A loud up-slurred whistle. Song: Very variable with at several songs recorded. Varies from sweet, whistled notes, harsh chips and buzzes and all intermixed. Usually sounded rather melancholy.
The picture, above right, is a painting from a photograph taken just three days before a sand storm wiped out the last remaining Laysan Honeycreepers in 1923. The photograph was taken by Donald Dickey ©, but the artist is unknown. (Denver History Photo Archives. All rights reserved).
The picture, below left, was taken in 1923 just after a sandstorm that drove the Laysan Honeycreeper to extinction. After years of vegetation loss from overgrazing by Rabbits there was no protection for the species and nothing to stop large areas of sand from being moved around the island.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2005 18:36:55 GMT
Hi ! Here is a map of the Hawaiian Islands:  The Apapane (Himatione sanguinea) has occured historically from Hawaii to Kauai ( - mayby on Niihau as well - ), the Laysan Apapane (Himatione freethi) is only known from Laysan. To me these two forms were clearly separated from eachother. Bye Alex |
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Post by dysmorodrepanis on Nov 2, 2005 19:19:41 GMT
Here www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/arb/433/433.pdf is an account of the bird's extinction. Therein is told the story of how the last footage was shot, only some 5 days before the last birds went AWOL on (probably) late April 23rd to early April 24th, 1923. Also included are the only notes made of the Wake Island Rail's life and other interesting things (Laysan Rail etc). IIRC, freethi is recently being considered a full species by an increasing number of researchers. Birds of North America Online still has it as a subspecies, however. |
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Post by another specialist on Nov 2, 2005 22:42:33 GMT
the last individuals of the Laysan Apapane (Himatione sanguinea Freethi) disappeared during a sandstorm practically cnder the eyes of a party of the TANAGER expedition camped on the island. www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/arb/433/433.pdf - Source found by dysmorodrepanis |
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Post by another specialist on Nov 2, 2005 22:52:27 GMT
Himatione sanguinea Apapane (Himatione Freethii or Fraithii, Laysan honeyeater)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2005 12:54:46 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Nov 24, 2005 18:19:39 GMT
Am I the only one where the links are not working  |
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Post by Melanie on Nov 24, 2005 18:26:34 GMT
It is weird. When I am using the Opera browser the links are working. When I am using MS IE the links are not working. Am I the only one where the links are not working |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2005 18:32:35 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Nov 24, 2005 18:40:35 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Nov 24, 2005 18:46:07 GMT
While on Laysan, the scientists studied the different land birds found there. One was the Laysan Apapane. The scientists were battered by a sudden storm that lasted nearly three days. When the storm was over, they discovered that the last three Laysan Apapane had died during the storm, perhaps the only time scientists had actually observed the extinction of an animal in the wild.  www.bishopmuseum.org/research/nwhi/tanager.shtml |
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Post by dysmorodrepanis on Nov 30, 2005 10:43:00 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Nov 30, 2005 14:38:07 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Nov 30, 2005 14:52:44 GMT
Thanks for the link. Very interesting to read and beautiful plates |
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Post by another specialist on Dec 1, 2005 9:08:08 GMT
Great link with lovely images
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Post by Meakia'i on Dec 21, 2005 20:15:59 GMT
That's a picture of normal 'Apapane (Himatione sanguinea), not the Laysan subspecies.  Also, here's a link to that famous last footage of the Laysan Honeycreeper, and to footage of the extinct Laysan rail, as well. www.hawaiianatolls.org/video/tanager.php |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2005 13:41:55 GMT
Hi !
The upper two birds are the Laysan form.
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Post by another specialist on Dec 30, 2005 8:43:46 GMT
so Noisi the bottom two are of the Laysan birds then?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2005 13:51:09 GMT
A and B are from Laysan
C and D are the 'nominate' race.
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