Fulica alai
Hawaiian Coot
As recorded: Fulica alai Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Collected by
- USFWS personnel
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 22.2100, -159.4800
- Identified by
- K Viernes, USFWSUSFWS →K. Viernes →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Fulica alai observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-15.
2026-08-15
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-18
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Rowan Willow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-28
Ohiki Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Erik Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-16
Princeville Makai Golf Club, Princeville, HI, US
(c) tjttanker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-07
Lei O Papa Rd, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Hessejmb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-22
Princeville Makai Golf Club, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Allisa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fulica alai. BPBM 179811. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93024737. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179811.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93024737 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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