Hawaiian Moorhen / 'Alae 'ula / Gallinula chloropus sandwicensis. Waimea Valley, Oahu, Hawaii, USA.

Hawaiian Moorhen or 'Alae 'ula (Gallinula chloropus sandwicensis) is an endangered endemic subspecies of the common gallinule. Less than a thousand 'Alae 'ula are left on Oahu and Kauai. Its numbers declined due to loss of habitat, hunting, and predation by introduced animals. Despite being hunted for food, it was mythologised as the keeper of fire in Hawaiian religion. Waimea Valley is a historical nature park with botanical gardens, at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, on the North Shore of island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Formerly known as "Waimea Valley Audubon Center," since 2008 the garden has been managed by Hi'ipaka LLC, a non-profit company created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Hawaii is the northernmost island group in Polynesia.

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Hawaiian Moorhen or 'Alae 'ula (Gallinula chloropus sandwicensis) is an endangered endemic subspecies of the common gallinule. Less than a thousand 'Alae 'ula are left on Oahu and Kauai. Its numbers declined due to loss of habitat, hunting, and predation by introduced animals. Despite being hunted for food, it was mythologised as the keeper of fire in Hawaiian religion. Waimea Valley is a historical nature park with botanical gardens, at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, on the North Shore of island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Formerly known as "Waimea Valley Audubon Center," since 2008 the garden has been managed by Hi'ipaka LLC, a non-profit company created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Hawaii is the northernmost island group in Polynesia.