Hawaiian common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The Hawaiian Moorhen is a dark gray bird with a black head and neck, and white feathers on their flanks and on their undertail coverts (or feathers). They have a very distinctive red frontal shield, and their bill tip is yellow with a red base. Their legs and feet are greenish and without lobes. The `Alae `ula usually measure about 13 inches (33 centimeters) in length. Both sexes are similar and have chicken-like cackles and croaks.
- States/US Territories in which the Hawaiian common moorhen, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
- US Counties in which the Hawaiian common moorhen, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Hawaiian common moorhen, Wherever found is known to occur:
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Huleia National Wildlife Refuge, James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
- Additional species information
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-03-11 | Pacific Region (Region 1) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-28 | Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Revision | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 2 |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-19 | 77 FR 2753 2754 | Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Revision |
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| 2008-04-29 | 73 FR 23264 23266 | Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands |
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| 2013-02-05 | 78 FR 8185 8187 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 44 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands |
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| 2005-08-24 | 70 FR 49668 49669 | Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Draft of Second Revision: Notice of document availability for review and comment. |
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| 1999-07-09 | 64 FR 37148 37149 | Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Revision |
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| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015-08-03 | Hawaiian common gallinule 5-year review 2015 |
| 2010-08-27 | Hawaiian common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis) 5 year review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Hawaiian common moorhen.
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
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| Kauai Lagoons |
| Kawailoa Wind Power Facility - Oahu |
| Na Pua Makani Wind Project |
| SHA Plan Summaries |
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| Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement Covering Hawaiian Goose, Duck, Moorhen, Coot, and Stilt for Participants of USDA Farm Bill Conservation Programs |
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
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