Phaethon lepturus
Koa‘e kea
As recorded: Phaethon lepturus Daudin, 1802
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Phaethontiformes › Phaethontidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Locality
- Kalalau Beach, 1/4 mile offshore
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 22.1763, -159.6600
- Identified by
- T Anderson, SOS, Kauai Humane SocietyThelma Anderson →SOS, Kauai Humane Society →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Phaethon lepturus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 141 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-08-07.
2026-08-07
Kōkeʻe Stream, Princeville, HI, US
(c) karlhoreis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
Kalalau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) dhuitink, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Hanalei, HI, USA
(c) Richard Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-19
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Nick Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-12
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phaethon lepturus. BPBM 185747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090307107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185747.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090307107 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026