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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  Pomarine Jaeger

  Stercorarius pomarinus

  Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) 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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  Poo-uli

  Melamprosops phaeosoma

  Poo-uli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) 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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  Puaiohi

  Myadestes palmeri

  Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) 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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  Pueo/Short-eared Owl

  Asio flammeus sandwichensis

  Pueo/Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) 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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  Red Avadavat

  Amandava amandava

  Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) 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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  Red-billed Leiothrix

  Leiothrix lutea

  Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is recorded as an extirpated locally 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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  Red-billed Tropicbird

  Phaethon aethereus

  Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) 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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  Red-breasted Merganser

  Mergus serrator

  Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 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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  Red-crested Cardinal

  Paroaria coronata

  Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) 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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  Red-crowned Parrot

  Amazona viridigenalis

  Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) 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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  Red-footed Booby

  Sula sula

  Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) 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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  Red Junglefowl

  Gallus gallus

  Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) 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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  Red Knot

  Calidris canutus

  Red Knot (Calidris canutus) 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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  Red-masked Parakeet

  Psittacara erythrogenys

  Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) 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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  Red-necked Grebe

  Podiceps grisegena

  Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 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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  Red-necked Phalarope

  Phalaropus lobatus

  Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 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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  Red-necked Stint

  Calidris ruficollis

  Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 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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  Red Phalarope

  Phalaropus fulicarius

  Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 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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  Red-tailed Tropicbird

  Phaethon rubricauda

  Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) 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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  Red-throated Pipit

  Anthus cervinus

  Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 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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  Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer

  Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) 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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  Red-whiskered Bulbul

  Pycnonotus jocosus

  Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) 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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  Redhead

  Aythya americana

  Redhead (Aythya americana) 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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  Rhinoceros Auklet

  Cerorhinca monocerata

  Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) 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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  Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis

  Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 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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  Ring-necked Duck

  Aythya collaris

  Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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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  Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus

  Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 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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  Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia

  Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 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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  Rose-ringed Parakeet

  Psittacula krameri

  Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) 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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  Rough-legged Hawk

  Buteo lagopus

  Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) 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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  Ruddy Duck

  Oxyura jamaicensis

  Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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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  Ruddy Turnstone

  Arenaria interpres

  Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 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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  Ruff

  Calidris pugnax

  Ruff (Calidris pugnax) 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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  Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola

  Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) 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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  Salvin’s Albatross

  Thalassarche salvini

  Salvin’s Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 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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  Sanderling

  Calidris alba

  Sanderling (Calidris alba) 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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  Sandhill Crane

  Antigone canadensis

  Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 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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  Sandwich Tern

  Thallasseus sandvicensis

  Sandwich Tern (Thallasseus sandvicensis) 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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  Savannah Sparrow

  Passerculus sandwichensis

  Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus 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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  Scaly-breasted Munia

  Lonchura punctulata

  Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) 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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  Semipalmated Plover

  Charadrius semipalmatus

  Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 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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  Semipalmated Sandpiper

  Calidris pusilla

  Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 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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  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

  Calidris acuminata

  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) 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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  Short-billed Dowitcher

  Limnodromus griseus

  Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 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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  Short-tailed Albatross

  Phoebastria albatrus

  Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) 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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  Short-tailed Shearwater

  Ardenna tenuirostris

  Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) 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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  Slaty-backed Gull

  Larus schistisagus

  Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) 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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  Snow Bunting

  Plectrophenax nivalis

  Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 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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  Snow Goose

  Anser caerulescens

  Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) 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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  Snowy Egret

  Egretta thula

  Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 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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  Snowy Owl

  Bubo scandiaca

  Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) 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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  Solitary Sandpiper

  Tringa solitaria

  Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 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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  Sooty Shearwater

  Ardenna grisea

  Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) 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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  Sooty Tern

  Onychoprion fuscatus

  Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) 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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  Sora

  Porzana carolina

  Sora (Porzana carolina) 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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  South Polar Skua

  Stercorarius maccormicki

  South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) 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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  Spotted Dove

  Streptopelia chinensis

  Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 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

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  Spotted Redshank

  Tringa erythropus

  Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) 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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  Spotted Sandpiper

  Actitis macularius

  Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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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  Stejneger’s Petrel

  Pterodroma longirostris

  Stejneger’s Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) 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.