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Conservation Projects

Sharon Creek Restoration
Elk Falls Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Erie Coastal Marine Sanctuary Initiative
Hillsboro Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Las Animas Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Simpson Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Plant a Butterfly Garden at Chisholm Park
Hemingford Native Plant Nursery Initiative

Most Favorited

Evening Bat (10)
American Beaver (10)
American Ermine (10)
Downy Woodpecker (9)
Virginia Opossum (9)
Baltimore Oriole (9)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Mallard (8)

Recent Observations

Scarlet Lady's Tresses
Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic

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Birds

Birds in Hawaii

Discover birds observed in Hawaii, United States

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Red-crested Cardinal

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

10,052 observations

Zebra Dove

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

9,599 observations

Common Myna

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

8,464 observations

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

7,813 observations

Western Cattle-Egret

Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

6,876 observations

Red Junglefowl

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

6,563 observations

Hawaiian Goose

Hawaiian Goose

Branta sandvicensis

5,686 observations

Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

5,308 observations

Saffron Finch

Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

4,868 observations

House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

4,175 observations

Spotted Dove

Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

3,754 observations

White-rumped Shama

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

3,418 observations

Warbling White-eye

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

3,305 observations

Java Sparrow

Java Sparrow

Padda oryzivora

3,266 observations

Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

2,977 observations

Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

2,924 observations

Common Waxbill

Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

2,908 observations

Yellow-billed Cardinal

Yellow-billed Cardinal

Paroaria capitata

2,772 observations

Red-vented Bulbul

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

2,689 observations

ʻApapane

ʻApapane

Himatione sanguinea

2,484 observations

Northern Cardinal

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

2,380 observations

Hawaiian Coot

Hawaiian Coot

Fulica alai

2,048 observations

Laysan Albatross

Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

2,044 observations

Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

2,027 observations

Red-footed Booby

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

2,015 observations

House Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,872 observations

Grey Francolin

Grey Francolin

Ortygornis pondicerianus

1,858 observations

Blue-billed White-Tern

Blue-billed White-Tern

Gygis candida

1,850 observations

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

1,842 observations

Kalij Pheasant

Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

1,713 observations

Mallard × Hawaiian Duck

Mallard × Hawaiian Duck

Anas platyrhynchos × wyvilliana

1,711 observations

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

1,710 observations

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

1,598 observations

ʻIʻiwi

ʻIʻiwi

Drepanis coccinea

1,581 observations

Great Frigatebird

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

1,574 observations

Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi

Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi

Chlorodrepanis virens

1,564 observations

Yellow-fronted Canary

Yellow-fronted Canary

Crithagra mozambica

1,507 observations

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

1,414 observations

Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

1,220 observations

Chestnut Munia

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

1,112 observations

Red-billed Leiothrix

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

1,098 observations

White-tailed Tropicbird

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

968 observations

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

967 observations

Scaly-breasted Munia

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

960 observations

Chukar

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

926 observations

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

747 observations

Indian Peafowl

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

694 observations

Erckel's Spurfowl

Erckel's Spurfowl

Pternistis erckelii

678 observations

Brown Booby

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

674 observations

Black Noddy

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

632 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common birds in Hawaii?

The 10 most common birds in Hawaii are:

Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis)
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

What is the most observed bird in Hawaii?

The most observed bird in Hawaii is Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata), with 10,052 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive birds in Hawaii?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive birds in Hawaii include:

Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)

What are the most common native birds in Hawaii?

Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Hawaii include:

Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida)
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica)