Fulica alai
Hawaiian Coot
As recorded: Fulica alai Peale, 1848
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
- Collected by
- G Lockwood
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Kailua, Kaelepulu Pond [=Enchanted Lake]
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3792, -157.7350
- Identified by
- C H Kishinami
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Fulica alai observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 207 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-13.
2026-10-13
Hamakua Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-29
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-28
Kailua, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-27
Keolu Dr + Akiahala St, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-27
Keolu Dr + Akiahala St, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Fulica alai. BPBM 184468. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93024957. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184468.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93024957 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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