Birds of Hawaii

Hawaii has about 340 recorded bird species, of which 64 are endemic, 130 are accidental, and 52 are introduced by humans. Some of the most notable indigenous endemic species include the Hawaiian duck, Hawaiian goose or nene, Hawaiian petrel, and Hawaiian hawk. Over 30 endemic species have already gone extinct, like the Laysan and Hawaiian rails.

Nene, or Hawaiian goose, has been designated Hawaii’s state bird since 1957. Its local name, nene, refers to the bird’s characteristic soft vocalization.

Birds of Hawaii

  • Laysan Albatross
  • Japanese White-Eye
  • Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
  • Laysan Duck
  • ʻApapane
  • Red Avadavat
  • Laysan Finch
  • Green-winged Teal
  • Baikal Teal
  • Cattle Egret
  • Northern Pintail
  • Red-Crested Cardinal
  • Common Merganser
  • Hooded Merganser
  • Western Meadowlark
  • Common Myna
  • Tundra Swan
  • Hawaiian Owl
  • Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper
  • Northern Cardinal
  • Rose-Ringed Parakeet
  • Hawaiian Petrel
  • Palila
  • White-Rumped Shama
  • Red-Footed Booby
  • Zebra Dove
  • White Tern
  • Hawaii Elepaio
  • ʻIʻiwi
  • Red-Whiskered Bulbul
  • Brown Noddy
  • Hawaii Creeper
  • Pacific Golden-Plover
  • Red-Tailed Tropicbird
  • Hawaiian Crow
  • Yellow-Fronted Canary
  • Erckel’s Francolin
  • Hawaii ‘Amakihi
  • Bristle-Thighed Curlew
  • Oʻahu ʻelepaio
  • Hawai‘I Thrush
  • Hawaiian Hawk
  • Hawaiian Short-eared Owl
  • Belted Kingfisher
  • Black-footed Albatross
  • Hawaiian Black Noddy
  • Saffron Finch
  • ʻAkiapolaʻau
  • Barn Swallow
  • Hawaiʻi ʻAkepa
  • Warbling White-Eye
  • Blue-Winged Teal
  • Common Waxbill
  • Red-Crowned Amazon
  • Hawaiian Coot
  • Great Frigatebird
  • Bonin Petrel
  • Java Sparrow

Backyard Birds: Northern Cardinal, Common Myna, Common Waxbill

Endemic Birds of Hawaii: Nene (Hawaiian Goose), Hawaiian Petrel, Hawaii ‘Amakihi, Hawaiian Duck, Hawaiʻi ʻAkepa

Birds of Prey: Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Short-eared Owl

Rare Birds: Hawaiian Crow, Maui Parrotbill

Common Birds Identification by Color

Red Birds

  • Red-crested Cardinal
  • Northern Cardinal
  • Red Avadavat
  • House Finch
  • ʻApapane

White Birds

  • Cattle Egret
  • White Tern
  • Zebra Dove
  • Hawaiian Petrel
  • White-rumped Shama

Yellow Birds

  • Laysan Finch
  • Saffron Finch
  • Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi
  • Palila
  • ʻAnianiau

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