Genus of birds
Paroreomyza is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. These birds are endemic to Hawaii.
Taxonomy.
"Paroreomyza", along with "Oreomystis" (although their alliance is disputed), is the second most basal genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper to survive to recent times, with the most basal being the recently extinct poʻouli ("Melamprosops phaeosoma"), with "Paroreomyza" and "Oreomystis" having diverged from the rest of the lineage about 4.7 million years ago. Members of "Paroreomyza" do not have two key phenotypic traits present in "Oreomystis" and the more derived Hawaiian honeycreepers: a distinct musty odor and a squared-off tongue. Following the extinction of the poʻouli, it (along with "Oreomystis" if they are considered sister genera) is the most basal group of Hawaiian honeycreepers still surviving, although it too has lost most of its species.
Species.
It includes the following species:
References.
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