Manu o Ku
White Tern (Gygis alba)
The official bird
of
Honolulu City & County
“Manu-o-Ku
is a natural choice for us,
because its home
is the entire
City and County of Honolulu ,
which encompasses Oahu
as well as the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands;
In addition, this handsome bird
has been a traditional
wayfinder and guide
for Polynesian voyagers
of ancient times
as well as today.”
Honolulu Mayor, Mufi Hannemann
April 2, 2007
Public Remarks
This vast territory
makes Honolulu
the largest county
in the USA
(in miles covered)
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Papahanaumokuakea Marine Nat'l Monument
World Heritage Site
(link) .
Manu o Ku
return to Waikiki
in the late afternoon
after long days
fishing at sea.
They mean evening
and rest
are come
once more.
Breeding pairs nest
in the trees
of Honolulu Hale
(City Hall)
As the (former) mayor said,
Manu o Ku
has been our neighbor
our benefactor
our gift
for generations!
"There are joys
which long to be ours.
God sends 10,000 truths,
which come about us
like birds seeking inlet;
but we are shut up
to them,
and so they bring us
nothing,
but sit and sing
awhile upon the roof,
and then fly away."
Henry Ward Beecher
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