Hawaiian Coot

Fulica alai Peale, 1849

Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots

Hawaiian Coot, Fulica alai, is a bird in the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae, the rails, crakes and coots. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, where it breeds. Described by Peale in 1849, it is part of the coot group within this family.

Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Breeding range
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Is.
Hawaiian Coot
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