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Common Gallinule
Subspecies endemic to Hawaii
...once widely distributed, now
only on Kaua’a and O’ahu.
Gallinula galeata sandvicensis
(L 13" WS 8.5")
Hanalei NWR
Kaua‘i
18Feb2014
Near Waimea
Kaua‘i
19Feb2014
 Listed as
Endangered
by the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife
Service
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Gallinula is Latin for little hen;
galeata is Latin for helmeted.
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Society
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