`Alae Ke'oke'o Water floating nest, Dark gray, pearl white frontal beak, Rarely flies about.  Hawaiian Coot

'Alae Ke'oke'o, the Hawaiian Coot, is endemic, or native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a Hawaiian species which may have developed from coots which migrated to Hawaii from North America. 'Alae Ke'oke'o are 14 inches tall. The adult is grayish black with a white bill and a bulb-shaped front shield.

A few 'Alae Ke'oke'o have a red frontal shield and dark maroon markings, with yellow at the tip of their bill. A third type of 'Alae Ke'oke'o has a full red frontal lobe. Their legs and feet are greenish yellow in color.