Tribe Drepanidini (finch)
Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae
Parent taxon: Fringillidae according to S. L. Olson and H. F. James 1982
Sister taxa: Acanthis, Akialoa, Carduelinae, Carduelis, Carpodacus, Chloridops, Chloris, Chlorodrepanis, Coccothraustes, Drepanis, Fringilla, Fringillinae, Haemorhous, Hemignathus, Himatione, Leucosticte, Linaria, Loxia, Loxioides, Magumma, Oreomystis, Paroreomyza, Pinicola, Pseudonestor, Psittirostra, Rhodacanthis, Rhynchostruthus, Richmondeninae, Serinus, Spinus, Telespiza
Subtaxa: Ciridops Heterorhynchus Loxops Vestiaria
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Hawaii collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence