The Hawaiian coot, also known as the ʻalae kea in Hawaiian, is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. In Hawaiian, ʻalae is a noun and means mud hen. Kea or its synonym keo is an adjective for white. It is similar to the American coot at 33–40.6 cm (13–16 in) in length and weighing around 700 g. It has black plumage and a prominent white frontal shield. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, coastal saline lagoons, and water storage areas. The bird was federally listed in October 1970 as an endangered species and is considered both endemic and endangered by the state of Hawaii. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators such as the small Asian mongoose. The Makalawena Marsh on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi has been listed as a National Natural Landmark to preserve one of its last nesting areas. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Peale, TR 1849
Reference:
U.S. Explor. Exped. [Wilkes]
8 p.224
Imprint year:
1848
Protonym:
Fulica alai
Type locality:
Hawaiian Islands.
Avibase ID:
5E3BDB159007F82F
Avibase ID:
avibase-5E3BDB15
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5E3BDB15
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554260
English:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Foulque des Hawaï ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Foulque des Hawaï ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2021: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Fulica americana alai [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Fulica americana alai [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Fulica americana alai [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hawaiian Coot ( Fulica alai) [version 4] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fulica alai [version 4] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Fulica alai [version 4] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Fulica [americana, alai, ardesiaca]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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