Nihoa Finch
A species of Hawaiian finches Scientific name : Telespiza ultima Genus : Hawaiian finches
Nihoa Finch, A species of Hawaiian finches
Botanical name: Telespiza ultima
Genus: Hawaiian finches
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Description General Info
Description
The Nihoa finch looks much like the Laysan finch but is smaller, and less dark. The birds have a yellow throat and the front is streaked with brown; the head and back are brown streaked with black. It measures about 6 inches in length.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
The diet of this bird includes items like sea birds' eggs, small arthropods, and the seeds and flowers of some of the native flora. Nihoa finches build their nests in small spaces in rocky cliffs about 100 to 800 feet above the sea level. The breeding season begins in February and might go on till early July, ending with a clutch of usually three eggs. The Nihoa finch will get its adult plumage in about a single year.
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Ground
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Finches Genus
Hawaiian finches Species
Nihoa Finch