On all the main islands except
               Maui...native to Eritrea, Ethiopia and
               Sudan...introduced to Hawaii in 1957.
          
         
            
               Pternistis erckelii
            
               (L 16")
          
         
            
               Hawai’i Volcanoes
               Nat’l Park
            
               “Big” Island
            
               23Feb2014
          
         
         
            
               Pternistis is Greek for one who
               trips with the heel, refers to
               the double spurs on the foot.
          
         
         
            
               © Doug Pratt
            
               Macaulay
               Library