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Hawaiian Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae

Listing Status:   

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.

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Mar 11, 1967

  • States/US Territories in which the Hawaiian Common moorhen is known to occur:  Hawaii
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Hawaiian Common moorhen is known to occur:  HANALEI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , HULEIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , JAMES CAMPBELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , KAKAHAIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/moorehenhi.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
12/29/2006 71 FR 78452 78454 Availability of a Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for Five Species of Birds in Kauai, Maui, HI, and Honolulu Counties, HI
08/24/2005 70 FR 49668 49669 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Draft of Second Revision: Notice of document availability for review and comment.
07/09/1999 64 FR 37148 37149 Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Revision
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
08/24/2005 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Draft of Second Revision View Implementation Progress Draft Revision 2
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 08/24/2005 70 FR 49668 49669 Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Draft of Second Revision: Notice of document availability for review and comment.
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 07/09/1999 64 FR 37148 37149 Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Waterbirds, Second Revision
  • Notice Doc. Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Hawaiian Common moorhen.

    » Conservation Plans

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement Covering Hawaiian Goose, Duck, Moorhen, Coot, and Stilt for Participants of USDA Farm Bill Conservation Programs

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Hawaiian Common moorhen.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009