Personal blog about states
The official bird of the State of Hawai’i, the Nene is exclusively found in the wild of the islands of Mau’i, Kaua’i and Hawai’i. The Nene gets its Hawaiian name from its soft call. Once common, hunting and introduced predators such as mongooses, pigs, and cats reduced the population to 30 birds by 1952.
Hawaiian monk seal
nene
Hawaii Counts: Meet 10 Island Birds Now Eligible For Your Life `I`iwi (Scarlet Honeycreeper) Kaua’i `Elepaio (Monarch Flycatcher) Hawai’i `Amakihi. Nēnē ( Hawaiian Goose ) Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian Duck) `Io (Hawaiian Hawk) Pueo (Hawaiian Owl) Manu-o-Kū (White Tern)
Hawaiian Goose
Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California ; 3,850 miles from Japan ; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines. Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee. From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
Hawaii . While it’s common to think of SPAM as the Aloha State’s key food , its only official item is the coconut muffin! Hawaii is one of the few places in America where coconut palms grow.
Hawaii is known for stunning beaches. Surfers of all skill levels ride the perfect waves found at Hawaii’s beaches. Hawiians exchange flower garlands called leis. Kamehameha became Hawaii’s first king in 1810. Hula is a Hawaiian dance that tells a story. Built in 1879, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiian monarchs.
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Hawai’i | The official color is red . |
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Maui | The official color is pink . |
O’ahu | The official color is golden yellow . |
Kaua’i | The official color is purple . |
Moloka’i | The official color is green . |
Leis were originally worn by ancient Polynesians and some Asian people as part of custom. They were often used by Native Hawaiians to signify their ranks and royalty. They are also worn as a form of honor to each other and their gods.
There are several species of parrots in Hawaii . Although none are indigenous, there is a whole subculture of enthusiest who flock to the Hawaiian Feathered Friends Network, the highly respected club for parrots in Hawaii . The greatest diversity of parrots is in South America and Australasia.
Toucans do not occur naturally in Hawaii . They only occur naturally in the Neotropics. Of course Hawaii is full of introduced species that are doing incalculable damage to the natural ecosystem but toucans aren’t one of those either.
In Hawaii , gorillas , chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons are heavily regulated because of their dual status as both endangered/threatened species and restricted animals. HDOA strictly regulates the importation of all animals into Hawaii .
Although Hawaii has favorable conditions for flamingoes – tropical climate and warm waters – no flamingo species are native to the Aloha State. Most flamingo’s in the Western Hemisphere live in South America and the Caribbean Islands. Other flamingo species are found on the African coastlines and the Middle East.
Yes, penguins live in Hawaii . As we all know, penguins are endemic to Southern Hemisphere, where few species of penguins live in temperate regions like South Africa and one species live near the north of the equator called as Galapagos penguins .