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.

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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
human disturbance
introduced predators
water pollution
wetland drainage
vernacularLanguage Hawaiian

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Kawainui Marsh habitatFor Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge protectsSpecies Hawaiian coot (ʻalae keʻokeʻo)
this entity surface form: Hawaiian coot