Phaethon lepturus
Koa‘e kea
As recorded: Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Phaethontiformes › Phaethontidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Honolulu Zoo (captive animal)
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phaethon lepturus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 694 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Waimanalo, HI, US
(c) gollywobbler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Kāhili Beach Preserve, Wailapa Rd, Kilauea, HI 96754, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
5711 Lokelani Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
5711 Lokelani Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, HI 96756, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phaethon lepturus. BPBM 145471. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37981738. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145471.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37981738 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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