A living guide to Kauaʻi

Birds of Kauaʻi

Explore the island’s native and introduced species, habitats, watersheds and conservation work. Each record connects its description, images and sources with the interactive Atlas.

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  Chinese Hwamei

  Garrulax canorus

  Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026

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  Chinese Sparrowhawk

  Accipiter soloensis

  Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Christmas Shearwater

  Puffinus nativitatis

  Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) is recorded as a migrant or nonbreeding visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Chukar

  Alectoris chukar

  Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Cinnamon Teal

  Spatula cyanoptera

  Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Cliff Swallow

  Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

  Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Cuckoo

  Cuculus canorus

  Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Goldeneye

  Bucephala clangula

  Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Merganser

  Mergus merganser

  Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis

  Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 202

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  Common Nighthawk

  Chordeiles minor

  Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Pochard

  Aythya ferina

  Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Raven

  Corvus corax

  Common Raven (Corvus corax) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Redpoll

  Acanthis flammea

  Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Ringed Plover

  Charadrius hiaticula

  Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Common Sandpiper

  Actitis hypoleucos

  Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Common Snipe

  Gallinago gallinago

  Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Common Tern

  Sterna hirundo

  Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Common Waxbill

  Estrilda astrild

  Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) is recorded as a naturalized visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Cook’s Petrel

  Pterodroma cookii

  Cook’s Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) is recorded as a migrant or nonbreeding visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Curlew Sandpiper

  Calidris ferruginea

  Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Dunlin

  Calidris alpina

  Dunlin (Calidris alpina) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Eared Grebe

  Podiceps nigricollis

  Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Elegant Tern

  Thallasseus elegans

  Elegant Tern (Thallasseus elegans) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Emperor Goose

  Anser canagicus

  Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Erckel’s Francolin

  Francolinus erckelii

  Erckel’s Francolin (Francolinus erckelii) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting

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  Eurasian Dotterel

  Charadrius morinellus

  Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Eurasian Skylark

  Alauda arvensis

  Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 202

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  Eurasian Wigeon

  Mareca penelope

  Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Eyebrowed Thrush

  Turdus obscurus

  Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Falcated Duck

  Mareca falcata

  Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Far Eastern Curlew

  Numenius madagascariensis

  Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presenc

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  Flesh-footed Shearwater

  Ardenna carneipes

  Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Fork-tailed Swift

  Apus pacificus

  Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Franklin’s Gull

  Leucophaeus pipixcan

  Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is recorded as a migrant or nonbreeding visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Gadwall

  Mareca strepera

  Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Gambel’s Quail

  Callipepla gambelii

  Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Garganey

  Spatula querquedula

  Garganey (Spatula querquedula) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Glaucous Gull

  Larus hyperboreus

  Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Glaucous-winged Gull

  Larus glaucescens

  Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Golden Eagle

  Aquila chrysaetos

  Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Gray-backed Tern

  Onychoprion lunatus

  Gray-backed Tern (Onychoprion lunatus) is recorded as a migrant or nonbreeding visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Gray Francolin

  Francolinus pondicerianus

  Gray Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sightin

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  Gray Heron

  Ardea cinerea

  Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Gray-tailed Tattler

  Tringa brevipes

  Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Great Blue Heron

  Ardea herodias

  Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Great Crested Tern

  Thallasseus bergii

  Great Crested Tern (Thallasseus bergii) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Great Egret

  Ardea alba

  Great Egret (Ardea alba) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Great Frigatebird

  Fregata minor

  Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) is recorded as a migrant or nonbreeding visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Greater Amakihi

  Viridonia sagittirostris

  Greater Amakihi (Viridonia sagittirostris) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Greater Koa-Finch

  Rhodacanthis palmeri

  Greater Koa-Finch (Rhodacanthis palmeri) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

  Garrulax pectoralis

  Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Garrulax pectoralis) is recorded as a naturalized resident or reintroduced population on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an indivi

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  Greater Scaup

  Aythya marila

  Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Greater White-fronted Goose

  Anser albifrons

  Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Greater Yellowlegs

  Tringa melanoleuca

  Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Green Heron

  Butorides virescens

  Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is recorded as a vagrant on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Green-winged Teal

  Anas crecca

  Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) is recorded as a winter visitor on Kauaʻi in the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist. This is a documented island occurrence, not a claim of an individual sighting in 2026.

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  Gull-billed Tern

  Gelochelidon nilotica

  Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Harlequin Duck

  Histrionicus histrionicus

  Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.

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  Hawaii Akepa

  Loxops coccineus

  Hawaii Akepa (Loxops coccineus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.