Pictures and information on Hawaiian Moorhen

Hawaiian Moorhen - Gallinula galeata sandvicensis

Length	1.1-1.2 ft (33.0-35.6 cm)
Wingspan	1.8 ft (53.3 cm)
Weight	10.9-16.1 oz (309.0-456.4 g)
Clutch Size	5-10
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Endangered (by U.S.)
Continents:	Islands

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A subspecies of the Common Moorhen, the Hawaiian Moorhen or 'Alae "Ula can be found on Kaua'i and O'ahu. According to Hawaiian mythology, a moorhen brought fire to Humans, which explains the red on its forehead.

Juvenile
11/30/2010 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI 11/30/2010 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI	11/30/2010 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI 11/30/2010 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI	12/11/2015 - Smith Gardens, Kauai, HI 12/11/2015 - Smith Gardens, Kauai, HI
11/29/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI 11/29/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI	11/29/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI 11/29/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI	12/03/2010 - Smith Gardens, Kauai, HI 12/03/2010 - Smith Gardens, Kauai, HI

Adult
11/30/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI 11/30/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI	12/12/2015 - Marriott Hotel and Golf Course, Kauai, HI 12/12/2015 - Marriott Hotel and Golf Course, Kauai, HI	12/12/2015 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI 12/12/2015 - Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, HI
11/30/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI 11/30/2010 - Nawiliwili Co Park, Kauai, HI	01/21/2008 - Near Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Oahu, HI 01/21/2008 - Near Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Oahu, HI	01/21/2008 - Near Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Oahu, HI 01/21/2008 - Near Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Oahu, HI

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