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Manu-o-Kū Resources


White Tern Citizen Science Facebook Group


Breeding and Molt in the White Tern (Gygis alba) on Christmas Island, Pacific Ocean - N Philip Ashmole (1968)


Manu o Kū Hawaiian Culture Flyer


Factors Affecting Breeding Success of White Terns (Gygis alba; Aves: Laridae) in Urban Environments of Honlulu, Hawai'i - Eric A. VanderWerf and Richard E. Downs (2022)


Can Seabirds Survive in Cities? This One Makes It Look Easy - Tobias Carrol/Inside Hook (2021)


Honolulu: A Seabird's Surprising Five-Star Destination - Joe Spring/Hakai Magazine (2021)


​BirdFinding.Info - Common Fairy-Tern


Islands of Wonder: The Return of the White Tern - BBC/PBS (2020)


Species limits and English names in the genus Gygis (Laridae) - Douglas Pratt (2020)


How to Know the Birds: No. 20, Alien Fairies in the Big City - Ted Floyd (2019)


Charles Darwin and the White Tern - BirdNote


Manu-o-Kū of Diamond Head: Nest Success, Parental Care and Chick Growth in a Tree-nesting Seabird at Kapi‘olani Community College Campus -  Katie Gibson


White Tern Columns - Susan Scott


Current distribution, abundance, and breeding biology of White Terns (Gygis alba) on Oahu, Hawaii - Eric A. VanderWerf and Richard E. Downs (2018)


​8 Things You Need To Know About Honolulu's White Fairy Tern - Kevin Allen (2019)


Mystery Bird: White Tern, Gygis alba - GrrlScientest: The Guardian


White Tern Information - Birds of the World


White Tern Fact Sheet - Pacific Rim Conservation


White tern prey coloring sheet - Honolulu Zoo


The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, History, Distribution, and Status - Robert L. Pyle and Peter Pyle (January 2017)


White Tern account from "The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands" - Robert L. Pyle and Peter Pyle (January 2017)


Photography Tips for White Terns on St. Helena - Darrin Henry


White terns enjoy growth with the help of humans - Susan Scott (December 2017)


How the Manu-o-Ku Became Honolulu's Top Bird - Keith Rollman (September 2017)


Seabird Medley: An Exploration of Seabirds on Oahu - Dr. Eric A. Vanderwerf (April 2017)


Oahu Hui Works to Protect Urban-Dwelling White Terns - Susan Scott (September 2016)


Attention Oahu Arborists, Help Protect the Official Bird of Honolulu - US Fish and Wildlife Service


White Tern Information Sheet - Dr. Eric A. VanderWerf (February 2016)


Manu o Ku or Fairy Tern - Heidi Bornhorst (April 2014)


Manu-o-Ku Named The Official Bird of Honolulu - Lydi Morgan (May 2007)


Distribution, Abundance, and Breeding Biology of White Terns on Oahu, Hawaii - Dr. Eric A. VanderWerf (September 2003)


White Terns Breeding on Oahu, Hawaii - Dorothy H. Miles (October 1986)


White Terns on Oahu Produce Siblings Five Months Apart - Dorothy H. Miles (1985)


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  • About Hui Manu-o-Kū
    • Hui Quarterly Updates
  • Get to know Manu-o-Kū
    • Tree Trimming Information
    • Manu-o-Kū Conservation
    • Resources
  • Citizen Science
  • Database
  • Nest Maps
    • Active manu-o-Kū Nest Map
    • Complete manu-o-Kū Breeding Range Map
    • Photographers' Map
  • Report an Unmarked Nesting Tree
  • Photo Gallery
  • Manu-o-Kū News
  • Contact