The 'Ula 'Ai Hawane (Ciridops anna) was a small Hawaiian Honeycreeper, now extinct. The name "'Ula 'Ai Hawane" is a Hawaiian phrase roughly translating to "red bird that eats the Hawane palm" (Loulu Palm (Pritchardia species). It was only ever reported from the forested mountains of the Kohala district on the island of Hawai'i. Fossil remains reveal that it (or a similar species) also existed at one time on other Hawaiian islands. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anenomes) Placozoa (trichoplax) Subregnum Bilateria (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Genera Telespiza Psittirostra Dysmorodrepanis Loxioides Rhodacanthis Chloridops Pseudonestor Hemignathus Oreomystis Paroreomyza Loxops Ciridops Vestiaria Drepanis Palmeria Himatione Melamprosops Hawaiian honeycreepers are small passerine birds endemic to Hawaii. ... For the SOE field agent, see Alfred Newton (SOE). ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Former advisor to Queen Lili‘uokalani and justice of the Hawai‘i judiciary, Sanford B. Dole assumed the role of President of the Republic of Hawai‘i. ... Genera Chlorophanes Cyanerpes The Honeycreepers are small birds in the tanager family. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Species About 24-40 species, including: Pritchardia affinis Pritchardia gaudichaudii Pritchardia lanigera Pritchardia martii - loulu hiwa Pritchardia munroi Pritchardia pacifica Pritchardia remota Pritchardia viscosa The genus Pritchardia (family Arecaceae) consists of between 24-40 species of fan palms (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae) found on tropical Pacific Ocean islands in Fiji, Samoa... Kohala is the name of a district on the northwest portion of the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ...

Description

The average length of the bird was around 11 cm (4¼"). With respect to coloring, the adult was patterned red overall, while the head, throat, and upper back were silvery gray. The crown, wings, breast, shoulder, and tail were black, and the tertials a white color. The legs and bill were yellowish. Immature birds were brownish overall with a bluish-gray breast, black wings and tail, and a greenish-brown back.

Extinction

'Ula 'Ai Hawane are thought to have eaten the seeds and the flowers of the Hawane palm, whose decline may have sealed the fate of the bird. As the 'Ula 'Ai Hawane was only ever seen near Hawane palms, it is assumed that they were fully dependent on them for survival. The last confirmed sighting of the bird was in the Kohala Mountains in 1892. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...