Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
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The Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo) is an endangered, black-plumaged waterbird endemic to Hawaii, recognizable by its distinctive white frontal shield and reliance on freshwater wetlands for breeding and feeding.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian coot | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ endemic species ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | builds floating nests in emergent vegetation ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hawaiian coot
ⓘ
ʻalae keʻokeʻo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | native Hawaiian waterbird of conservation concern ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
aquatic invertebrates ⓘ aquatic plants ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
white bill
ⓘ
white frontal shield ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabitat | freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| foundOnIsland |
Hawaiʻi Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kauaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ Maui NERFINISHED ⓘ Molokaʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ Oʻahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Fulica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
freshwater wetlands ⓘ irrigation ditches ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementPattern | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | black ⓘ |
| rangeType | restricted range species ⓘ |
| relatedTo | American coot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Fulica alai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ water pollution ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| vernacularLanguage | Hawaiian ⓘ |
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Hawaiian coot