huia

extinct species of bird
Taxon extinct_taxon Q285008
huia
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huia

Summary

huia is an extinct taxon[1]. huia draws 478 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #25 of 175).[2]

Key Facts

  • huia's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon[3].
  • huia is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • huia's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species[5].
  • huia is classified within Heteralocha[6].
  • huia is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, huia is Heteralocha acutirostris[8].
  • huia's Commons category is recorded as Heteralocha acutirostris[9].
  • huia comprises huia feather[10].
  • huia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heteralocha acutirostris[11].
  • huia's Commons gallery is recorded as Heteralocha acutirostris[12].
  • huia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • huia's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. acutirostris'}[14].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Huia'}[15].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Huia'}[16].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Huia'}[17].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'laločník ostrozobý'}[18].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'huia'}[19].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Svartflikfugl'}[20].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гуйя'}[21].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ホオダレムクドリ'}[22].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'huia'}[23].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'huja'}[24].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kurobród różnodzioby'}[25].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'laločník huia'}[26].
  • huia is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'huia'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, huia is Heteralocha acutirostris[8]. huia is classified at the rank of species[4]. huia belongs to the parent taxon Heteralocha[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Huia'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Huia'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Huia'}[17], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'laločník ostrozobý'}[18], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'huia'}[19], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Svartflikfugl'}[20].

Distribution

huia is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

huia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 116784[28]. huia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 192211[29]. huia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45518147[30]. huia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2484498[31]. huia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 560421[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for huia include Huiarau Range[33], a mountain range[34], in New Zealand[35] and 9488 Huia[36], an asteroid[37].

Why It Matters

huia draws 478 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #25 of 175).[2] huia has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] huia is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for huia include Huiarau Range[33], a mountain range[34], in New Zealand[35] and 9488 Huia[36], an asteroid[37].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . New Zealand Threat Classification System Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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