Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Table 1 shows part of the classification of the 'I'iwi (a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper).
Table 1
| Classification group | Name |
|---|---|
| (i) | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| (ii) | Passeriformes |
| Family | Fringillidae |
| (iii) | Drepanis |
| (iv) | coccinea |
a.[2]
Complete Table 1 by identifying the missing classification groups (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).
b.[1]
Give the binomial name of the 'I'iwi. Use information from Table 1.
c.[1]
Honeycreepers are native to the Hawaiian archipelago. Suggest how the ancestors of Hawaiian honeycreepers reached the Hawaiian Islands from the North American mainland, using the information about prevailing wind currents shown in the figure below.
d.[5]
Describe how the mainland ancestors may have evolved into the different honeycreeper species found on the Hawaiian Islands.