Hawaiian Coot Running on Water

A black bird with a white beak skips across water leaving a trail of equally spaced splashes behind him.

Photo By/Credit

Laurel Smith

Date Shot/Created

06/21/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

‘Alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian Coot) are endemic to Hawai‘i and endangered.

Facility

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Wetland

Species

Fulica americana alai

Subject tags

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Wetlands

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