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    Moku Manu

    21°28′N 157°43′W

    Moku Manu, or Bird Island in the Hawaiian language, is an offshore islet of Oahu, three-quarters of a mile off Mokapu Peninsula. Moku Manu and an adjacent small islet are connected by an underwater dike. The island was formed from debris flung from a vent of the nearby Kailua Volcano.

    Portulaca oleracea (habitat and aerial view), Location: Moku Manu (Bird Island), Hawaii
    Portulaca oleracea (habitat and aerial view), Location: Moku Manu (Bird Island), Hawaii

    Forest & Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0

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    21°28′N 157°43′W

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    Moku Manu, or Bird Island in the Hawaiian language, is an offshore islet of Oahu, three-quarters of a mile off Mokapu Peninsula. Moku Manu and an adjacent small islet are connected by an underwater dike. The island was formed from debris flung from a vent of the nearby Kailua Volcano. Its highest point is 202 feet (62 m) high, bordered by near-vertical cliffs on many sides. Moku Manu is protected as a state seabird sanctuary like its neighbors to the south, Mānana, Kāohikaipu, and Mōkōlea Rock. Regardless, landing by boat is nearly impossible due to the lack of a safe beach. Moku Manu's isolated nature makes it an excellent nesting site. Eleven species of seabird nest on Moku Manu, along with several species of migrating shorebird.

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    Also in Hawaiian Islands

    • Hawaii

      10,435 km²▲ 4,205 m

      Major islands

    • Maui

      1,884 km²▲ 3,055 m

      Major islands

    • Oahu

      1,550 km²▲ 1,229 m

      Major islands

    • Kauaʻi

      1,439 km²▲ 1,587 m

      Major islands

    • Molokaʻi

      675 km²▲ 1,506 m

      Major islands

    • Lanai

      365 km²▲ 1,026 m

      Major islands

    • Niʻihau

      186 km²▲ 381 m

      Major islands

    • Kahoolawe

      115 km²▲ 79 m

      Minor islands

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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