Rails, gallinules, and coots List of birds of Hawaii
hawaiian coot
order: gruiformes family: rallidae
rallidae large family of small medium-sized birds includes rails, crakes, coots, , gallinules. typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. in general shy , secretive birds, making them difficult observe. species have strong legs , long toes adapted soft uneven surfaces. tend have short, rounded wings , weak fliers.
sora, porzana carolina (v) lc
laysan rail, porzana palmeri (xt) ex
hawaiian rail, porzana sandwichensis (xt) ex
(hawaiian) common gallinule, gallinula galeata sandvicensis lc
hawaiian coot, fulica alai (en) vu
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