The ‘alae ‘ula or Hawaiian moorhen is a small, striking waterbird (Family: Rallidae) and is one of 12 recognized subspecies. ‘Alae ‘ula is endemic to Hawai‘i and is very similar to its North American relative in appearance; adults are black above and dark slate blue below, with a white stripe on their flanks and a prominent red shield ...

Marked by its red frontal shield, or forehead, this native moorhen earned its name: ‘alae ‘ula or “burnt forehead”. But without its freshwater habitat, the ‘alae ‘ula may be lost forever along with its cultural symbolic presence.

It is also variously known as the Hawaiian common gallinule, Hawaiian moorhen, Hawaiian common moorhen, mudhen, or ‘alae ‘ula (“burnt forehead” - for its prominent red frontal shield) in Hawaiian, [2] and sometimes misleadingly as the Hawaiian red coot.

Oct 1, 2015 · ‘Alae ‘ula is endemic to Hawai‘i and is very similar to its North American relative in appearance; adults are black above and dark slate blue below, with a white stripe on their flanks and a prominent red shield over their red and yellow bill.

Like the ‘Io (Hawaiian Hawk) and ‘Ua‘u (Hawaiian Petrel), the ‘ Alae ‘Ula, or Hawaiian Common Gallinule, is revered in folklore. According to legend, this bird brought fire from the gods to the …

ʻAlae ʻula or Hawaiian Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) is an endemic subspecies of the Common Gallinule of North and South America. Once found across most of the main Hawaiian Islands, it is now restricted to only two islands, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The ‘Alae ‘Ula or Hawaiian Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) is a subspecies of the Common Gallinule that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The English name previously was Hawaiian Common Moorhen, and it is listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and by the State of Hawaiʻi by that name.

The ‘alae ‘ula or Hawaiian moorhen is a small, striking waterbird and is one of 12 recognized subspecies. ‘Alae ‘ula is endemic to Hawai‘i and is very similar to its North American relative in appearance; adults are black above and dark slate blue below, with a white stripe on their flanks and a prominent red […]

The ‘Alae ‘Ula is an endemic water bird (found naturally only in Hawaii) that is an endangered species with a total population perhaps in the hundreds. According to Hawaiian legend, the gallinule brought fire from the volcano home of the gods to the Hawaiian people.

Maka'alae is Hawaiian for "the mud hen's eye." In Hawaiian mythology the alae'ula was regarded as deity and was the keeper of fire for the gods. There are two legendary versions of how this bird brought fire from the gods to the people.