In July 2001, during seabird surveys in dense montane rainforest at the summit of Ta'u, we documented the occurrence of the Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) in American Samoa for the first time in 17 years. The last sightings were made during 1985–1986 in lowland agricultural areas, semiwetland, and secondary forests. Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) also were discovered in the montane forests and pose a threat to the continued survival of the crake at its only colony in the Samoan archipelago.