Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai) - HBW 3, p. 206
French: Foulque des Hawaï
German: Hawaiibläßhuhn
Spanish: Focha Hawaiana
Taxonomy: Fulica alai Peale, 1848, Hawaiian Islands.
Sometimes regarded as a race of F. americana. Forms superspecies with F. cristata, F. atra, F. americana, F. caribaea, F. leucoptera and F. ardesiaca. Monotypic.
Distribution: Hawaiian Is.
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bird feeding in shallow edge of Hawaiian fish pond Locality Aimakapa Pond, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
Christina Havard 6 April 2010 2 years ago 16 sec 3
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Dorsal view of swimming bird
Locality Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 19 July 2010 1 year ago 3 -
Two birds swimming, one of the red-shielded form
Locality Maui, Hawaiian Islands (Monotypic species)
Aleix Comas 27 July 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai)
Locality Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
Dani Valverde 12 April 2009 1 year ago 2.5
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