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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  Hawaii Amakihi

  Chlorodrepanis virens

  Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens) 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 Creeper

  Loxops mana

  Hawaii Creeper (Loxops mana) 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 Elepaio

  Chasiempis sandwichensis

  Hawaii Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) 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 Mamo

  Drepanis pacifica

  Hawaii Mamo (Drepanis pacifica) 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 Oo

  Moho nobilis

  Hawaii Oo (Moho nobilis) 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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  Hawaiian Black-necked Stilt

  Himantopus mexicanus knudseni

  Hawaiian Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Hawaiian Common Gallinule

  Gallinula galeata sandvicensis

  Hawaiian Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Hawaiian Coot

  Fulica alai

  Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Hawaiian Crow

  Corvus hawaiiensis

  Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis) 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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  Hawaiian Duck

  Anas wyvilliana

  Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Hawaiian Goose

  Branta sandvicensis

  Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) is recorded as a reintroduced native resident 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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  Hawaiian Hawk

  Buteo solitarius

  Kauaʻi fossil material has been compared provisionally with Buteo solitarius. The comparison does not establish that the fossil belongs to the living species.

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  Hawaiian Petrel

  Pterodroma sandwichensis

  Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) is recorded as a breeding 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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  Hawaiian Rail

  Zaporinia sandwichensis

  Hawaiian Rail (Zaporinia sandwichensis) 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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  Herald Petrel

  Pterodroma arminjoniana

  Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) 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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  Herring Gull

  Larus argentatus

  Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 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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  Hooded Merganser

  Lophodytes cucullatus

  Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 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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  Horned Grebe

  Podiceps auritus

  Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 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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  Horned Puffin

  Fratercula corniculata

  Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) 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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  House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus

  House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 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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  House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus

  House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 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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  Hudsonian Godwit

  Limosa haemastica

  Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) 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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  Iiwi

  Drepanis coccinea

  Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Indian Peafowl

  Pavo cristatus

  Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) 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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  Intermediate Egret

  Ardea intermedia

  Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) 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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  Island Canary

  Serinus canaria

  Island Canary (Serinus canaria) 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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  Japanese Bush-Warbler

  Horornis diphone

  Japanese Bush-Warbler (Horornis diphone) 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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  Japanese Quail

  Coturnix japonica

  Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 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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  Japanese White-eye

  Zosterops japonicus

  Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) 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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  Java Sparrow

  Lonchura oryzivora

  Java Sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) 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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  Jouanin’s Petrel

  Bulweria fallax

  Jouanin’s Petrel (Bulweria fallax) 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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  Juan Fernandez Petrel

  Pterodroma externa

  Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa) 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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  Kakawahie

  Paroreomyza flammea

  Kakawahie (Paroreomyza 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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  Kalij Pheasant

  Lophura leucomelanos

  Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) 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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  Kamao

  Myadestes myadestinus

  Kamao (Myadestes myadestinus) is recorded as an extinct 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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  Kauai Akialoa

  Akialoa stejnegeri

  Kauai Akialoa (Akialoa stejnegeri) is recorded as an extinct 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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  Kauai Amakihi

  Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri

  Kauai Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Kauai Elepaio

  Chasiempis sclateri

  Kauai Elepaio (Chasiempis sclateri) is recorded as a native resident 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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  Kauai Nukupuu

  Hemignathus hanapepe

  Kauai Nukupuu (Hemignathus hanapepe) is recorded as an extinct 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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  Kauai Oo

  Moho braccatus

  Kauai Oo (Moho braccatus) is recorded as an extinct 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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  Kermadec Petrel

  Pterodroma neglecta

  Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) 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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  Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus

  Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 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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  Kioea

  Chaetoptila angustipluma

  Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma) 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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  Kona Grosbeak

  Chloridops kona

  Kona Grosbeak (Chloridops kona) 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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  Lanai Hookbill

  Dysmorodrepanis munroi

  Lanai Hookbill (Dysmorodrepanis munroi) 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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  Laughing Gull

  Leucophaeus atricilla

  Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 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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  Lavender Waxbill

  Estrilda caerulescens

  Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens) 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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  Laysan Albatross

  Phoebastria immutabilis

  Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is recorded as a breeding 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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  Laysan Duck

  Anas laysanensis

  Kauaʻi fossil material has been compared provisionally with Anas laysanensis. The comparison does not establish that the fossil belongs to the living species.

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  Laysan Finch

  Telespiza cantans

  Laysan Finch (Telespiza cantans) 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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  Laysan Honeycreeper

  Himatione fraithii

  Laysan Honeycreeper (Himatione fraithii) 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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  Laysan Rail

  Zaporinia palmeri

  Laysan Rail (Zaporinia 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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  Leach’s Storm-Petrel

  Oceanodroma leucorhoa

  Leach’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) 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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  Least Sandpiper

  Calidris minutilla

  Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) 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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  Least Tern

  Sternula antillarum

  Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) 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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  Lesser Akialoa

  Akialoa obscura

  Lesser Akialoa (Akialoa obscura) 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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  Lesser Black-backed Gull

  Larus fuscus

  Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 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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  Lesser Frigatebird

  Fregata ariel

  Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) 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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  Lesser Koa-Finch

  Rhodacanthis flaviceps

  Lesser Koa-Finch (Rhodacanthis flaviceps) 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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  Lesser Sand-Plover

  Charadrius mongolus

  Lesser Sand-Plover (Charadrius mongolus) 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.