Rhodacanthis Rothschild 1892 (finch)

Aves - Passeriformes - Fringillidae

Alternative spelling: Psittirostra (Rhodacanthis)

Parent taxon: Fringillidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Olson and James 1982

Sister taxa: Acanthis, Akialoa, Carduelinae, Carduelis, Carpodacus, Chloridops, Chloris, Chlorodrepanis, Coccothraustes, Drepanidini, Drepanis, Fringilla, Fringillinae, Haemorhous, Hemignathus, Himatione, Leucosticte, Linaria, Loxia, Loxioides, Magumma, Oreomystis, Paroreomyza, Pinicola, Pseudonestor, Psittirostra, Rhynchostruthus, Richmondeninae, Serinus, Spinus, Telespiza

Subtaxa: Rhodacanthis flaviceps

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution: found only at Ulupau Head (Quaternary of Hawaii)

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