kioea
chaetoptila angustipluma latin

The Hawaiian word "kioea" literally means "stand tall".

The feathers of the kioea were not used in Hawaiian featherwork, nor is it mentioned in any chants or legends.

The Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma) was a Hawaiian bird that became extinct around 1859.

Narrow-billed Kioea, ?

What distinguished the kioea from other honeyeaters was the broad black stripe on its face and bristle-like feathers on the head and breast.

Oʻahu Kioea, Chaetoptila cf. angustipluma (Oʻahu and Maui, Hawaiian Islands)

The Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma) was a Hawaiian bird that became extinct around 1859.