Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789) is a animal in the Monarchidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) is a Big Island of Hawaii monarch flycatcher once lumped with two other ʻelepaio species.

Family
Genus
Chasiempis
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789)

The Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio (scientific name Chasiempis sandwichensis (Gmelin, 1789)), also called the Hawaiian ʻelepaio, is a monarch flycatcher that occurs on the Big Island of Hawaii. Before 2010, this species was considered to be the same species (conspecific) as the two other existing ʻelepaio species: the Kauaʻi ʻelepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) and the Oʻahu ʻelepaio (Chasiempis ibidis).

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Monarchidae › Chasiempis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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