Hawaiian Common Gallinule

A small, round black bird with a red beak and crown walking through grass. The bird is calling out.

Photo By/Credit

Gary Kramer

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The Hawaiian common gallinule (or `alae `ula in Hawaiian) is an endangered chicken-sized water bird in the rail family.

Facility

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Hulē‘ia National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

River/stream

Wetland

Species

Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis

Subject tags

Birds

Water birds

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