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By Order of Proclamation Manu O Kū is the OfficialBird of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Do you know why?
Manu O Kū is the Hawaiian name for the White or Fairy Tern. In Hawaiian, manu means bird and Kū refers to one of the four great Hawaiian gods. The Manu O Kū is the perfect urban wildlife ambassador.
By Order of Proclamation Manu O Kū is the OfficialBird of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Do you know why?
Livestream/on demand
Spend 5 minutes touring lolani campus with Yvonne Chan
Do You Know…
Manu O Kū can learn people’s faces?
Join Hui Manu O Kū for highlights from “Terns Across the Seas.” Four guest experts compare physical and behavioral traits among birds in Australia, Hawaiʻi and in between.
Do You Know…
Spend 5 minutes touring lolani campus with Yvonne Chan
Look to the Manu O Kū for navigation help on the seas. Join Polynesian Voyaging Society volunteer, Darienne Dey, at water’s edge to learn how!
Learn More!
Do You Know…
An ancient story talks about the black eye markings?
Makahiapo Cashman, Director of UH Manoa Ka Papa Lo’i O Kanewai, retells the story of Manu O Kū and Maui!
Whatʻs in a name? White Tern, Fairy Tern, Kākāia…Manu O Kū…
What does legend say about those black ʻeyelinerʻ rings around their eyes?
VIDEOS on vimeo channel
Full Length Videos
From our partner organizations, learn everything you didnʻt know about Manu O Kū, native seabird of Hawaiʻi, from the experts!
These videos are in the range of 30 minutes in length, like a tv show.
Storytime
with the Hawaiian Monk Seal Preservation Ohana
“Honey Girl”, the Hawaiian Monk Seal
