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Telespiza
Makawehi Finch, Kaua`i Finch
As recorded: Telespiza S.B.Wilson, 1890
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Fringillidae
- Collected by
- S L Olson, et al.
- Locality
- Barbers Point, 3.8 km NNW, (Bishop Museum Arch. Site 50-Oa-B6-139)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Telespiza observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
United States Minor Outlying Islands
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-06-11
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) mstone2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2013-05-12
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andy Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2011-09-24
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) datafoya2314, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-11-08
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Jen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Telespiza. BPBM 153706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090232363. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/153706.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090232363 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
- Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)
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