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Fulica alai
The Hawaiian coot is endemic to Hawaii. I saw this one from a distance as it peacefully waded and foraged at the edge of the marsh.
Roadside marshland, part of the Maui National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Hawaiian coot is an IUCN vulnerable species. It's also called the ʻalae kea, which translates to mud hen.
Spotted on Jan 6, 2014
Submitted on Jan 10, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks, Joshua. Yes, I've seen two honeycreepers in Haleakala Nat'l Park! It was really exciting, and I didn't try to photograph them because they flew away after a few seconds.
Nice! I have always wanted to do some birding in Hawaii. Have you seen any of the native honeycreepers?