Where to find them ³

● Swimming in deeper water at Kanuimanu ponds and Kealia Pond
● Ponds behind the educational kiosk parking lot near Kanuimanu ponds
● Outlet near the boardwalk
● Deeper water near the boardwalk and mudflats

Bird Facts ³

● Similar DNA to American Coot
● Declared an endangered species in 1967
● Considered endemic by State of Hawaii
● Red frontal shields may occur in less than 1% of the population
● Hawaiians consider them to be sacred and a descendant of Hina, the mother of Maui and Pele (Kawainui Marsh Newsletter)

Sources and Credits

1. Friends of Kealia Pond NWR, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), uploaded by Friends of Kealia Pond NWR
2. no rights reserved, uploaded by Friends of Kealia Pond NWR
3. (c) Friends of Kealia Pond NWR, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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