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| + | [[Image:Hawaiian_Coot.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|zerb21|zerb21}}<br />Kanaha Pond, Maui, [[Hawaii]], [[USA]], December 2006]] | ||
;[[: Category:Fulica|Fulica ]] alai | ;[[: Category:Fulica|Fulica ]] alai | ||
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==Identificaton== | ==Identificaton== | ||
| − | Dark grey | + | 39 cm (15¼ in) |
| + | *Dark grey | ||
| + | *White bill and frontal shield | ||
| + | *White undertail feathers | ||
| + | *Pale bluish-grey legs | ||
| + | Sexes similar. | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[American Coot]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:612 03753fg Immature Hawaiian Coot or Alae Keokeo-1-1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|bobsofpa|bobsofpa}}<br />Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, [[Hawaii]], [[USA]], January 2012]] | ||
Most [[Hawaiian Islands]] | Most [[Hawaiian Islands]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | * | + | *This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
*Formerly lumped within [[American Coot]], ''F. americana''. | *Formerly lumped within [[American Coot]], ''F. americana''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Fresh and | + | Fresh and salt water marshes, estuaries and ponds. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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They rarely fly, but are capable of sustained flight close to the water. | They rarely fly, but are capable of sustained flight close to the water. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Dictionary_M-O#M|Monogamous]]. They construct a floating nest in emergent vegetation; the clutch consists of 4-10 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their mainly vegetarian diet consists of seeds and leaves of aquatic plants. The also eat insects, tadpoles, and small fish. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#US Fish & Wildlife Services | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fulica+alai}} | {{GSearch|Fulica+alai}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Fulica]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Fulica]] | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 15 September 2017
- Fulica alai
Identificaton
39 cm (15¼ in)
- Dark grey
- White bill and frontal shield
- White undertail feathers
- Pale bluish-grey legs
Sexes similar.
Similar Species
Distribution
Most Hawaiian Islands
Taxonomy
- This is a monotypic species[1].
- Formerly lumped within American Coot, F. americana.
Habitat
Fresh and salt water marshes, estuaries and ponds.
Behaviour
They rarely fly, but are capable of sustained flight close to the water.
Breeding
Monogamous. They construct a floating nest in emergent vegetation; the clutch consists of 4-10 eggs.
Diet
Their mainly vegetarian diet consists of seeds and leaves of aquatic plants. The also eat insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- US Fish & Wildlife Services
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hawaiian Coot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hawaiian_Coot
