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Laysan Apapane, Himatione sanguinea freethii. Laysan Island, Hawaii. Extinct soon <br />after 1923. Reason--destruction of the vegetation by introduced rabbits. <br />Hawaii Mamo, Drepanis acE ifica. Hawaii Island, Hawaii. Extinct about 1898. Reasons-- <br />alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease from introduced <br />birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes, killing by native plume hunters. Predation <br />by introduced rats , cats , and mongooses hypothetical . <br />Perkins' Mamo or Black Mamo, Drepanis funerea. Molakai Island, Hawaii. Extinct about <br />1907. Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease <br />from introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes. Predation by introduced <br />rats , cats , and mongooses hypothetical . <br />Oahu Akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus lichtensteinii. Oahu Island, Hawaii. Extinct after <br />1837. Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease <br />from introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced <br />rats and cats hypothetical. <br />Lanai Akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus lanaiensis. Lanai Island, Hawaii. Extinct about <br />1894. Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease <br />from introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced <br />rats , cats , and mongooses hypothetical . <br />Hawaii Akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus obscurus. Hawaii Island, Hawaii. Extinct in 1895. <br />Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease from <br />introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes. Predation by introduced rats, <br />cats , and mongooses hypothetical . <br />Oahu Nukupuu, Hemignathus lucidus lucidus. Oahu Island, Hawaii. Extinct about 1860. <br />Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease from <br />introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced <br />rats and cats hypothetical. <br />Oahu Akepa, Loxops coccinea rufa. Oahu Island, Hawaii. Extinct 1895. Reasons-- <br />alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease from introduced birds <br />and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced rats , cats , and <br />mongooses hypothetical. <br />Greater Amakihi (Green Solitaire) , Loxops sagittirostris . Hawaii Island, Hawaii . Extinct <br />in 1900. Reasons--alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease <br />from introduced birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced <br />rats , cats , and mongooses hypothetical . <br />Lanai Alauwahio, Loxops maculata montana. Lanai Island, Hawaii. Extinct in 1937. <br />Reason--destruction of habitat. <br />Ula-ai-hawane, Ciridops anna. Hawaii Island, Hawaii. Extinct about 1892. Reasons-- <br />alteration of environment by modern man, probable avian disease from introduced <br />birds and spread by introduced mosquitoes . Predation by introduced rats , cats , and <br />mongooses hypothetical. <br />•~ 3 <br />