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Hawaiian Coot
Fulica alai Peale, 1849
33–41 cmLength459 gWeight
The ʻAlae keʻokeʻo (Fulica alai), also known as the Hawaiian coot in English, is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The ʻAlae keʻokeʻo (Fulica alai), also known as the Hawaiian coot in English, is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae, that is endemic to Hawaii. In Hawaiian, ʻalae is a noun and means mud hen. Keʻo is an adjective for clear or white.
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Questions
How big is the Hawaiian Coot?
The Hawaiian Coot is about 33–41 cm long and weighs around 459 g.
Where does the Hawaiian Coot live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.
Is the Hawaiian Coot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hawaiian Coot as Near Threatened.
What does the Hawaiian Coot eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Hawaiian Coot in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 33–41 cm
- Weight
- 459 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 174 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 29 mm
- Tarsus
- 53 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Fulica
Other birds in the genus Fulica
Red-fronted CootFulica rufifrons
Horned CootFulica cornuta
Giant CootFulica gigantea
Red-gartered CootFulica armillata
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
American CootFulica americana
Andean CootFulica ardesiaca
White-winged CootFulica leucoptera
Grey-throated RailCanirallus oculeus
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