Black Mamo vs Velvet-fronted Euphonia
Drepanis funerea compared with Euphonia concinna
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black Mamo | Velvet-fronted Euphonia |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Drepanis funerea | Euphonia concinna |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Fringillidae | Fringillidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 11.1 cm (4.4 in) |
| Weight | — | 10.5 g (0.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Extinct
Black Mamo
Least Concern
Velvet-fronted Euphonia
About These Birds
Black Mamo
The Black Mamo was an extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper known from Molokai, with entirely black plumage and a long, sharply downcurved bill used to extract nectar from tubular flowers. It inhabited the native ohia-lehua and koa forests of Molokai and was last seen in 1907, driven to extinction by habitat destruction and introduced diseases spread by mosquitoes. It fed primarily on nectar and likely insects.