Telespiza is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper. These arguments were centered on the Palila, an endemic species of finch-billed Hawaiian honeycreeper. Less than half of Hawaii's previously extant species of honeycreeper still exist. The purple honeycreeper is often found in small groups. The Laysan finch is a large honeycreeper with a heavy bill. The typical honeycreeper is a small bird in the tanager family. The red-legged honeycreeper is often found in small groups. The shining honeycreeper is usually found in pairs or family groups. The call of purple honeycreeper is a thin high-pitched "zree". Despite its alternative name, it is not a honeycreeper, which are longer-billed. The Hawaii mamo ("Drepanis pacifica") is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The Kona grosbeak ("Chloridops kona") is an extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The purple honeycreeper ("Cyanerpes caeruleus") is a small bird in the tanager family. The green honeycreeper ("Chlorophanes spiza") is a small bird in the tanager family. The shining honeycreeper ("Cyanerpes lucidus") is a small bird in the tanager family.