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Fulica alai
Hawaiian Coot, `Alae ke`oke`o
As recorded: Fulica alai Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6145, -155.5590
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Fulica alai observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2015-11-05.
2015-11-05
Island of Hawai'i, Hawaii, USA
(c) subhashc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2008-11-02
Hawaii County, HI, USA
(c) Philip Brandt George, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fulica alai. BPBM 6673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36883535. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36883535 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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