A living guide to Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi species, habitats and conservation records

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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  Black-legged Kittiwake

  Rissa tridactyla

  Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 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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  Black Mamo

  Drepanis funerea

  Black Mamo (Drepanis funerea) 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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  Black Noddy

  Anous minutus

  Black Noddy (Anous minutus) 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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  Black Scoter

  Melanitta americana

  Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) 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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  Black-tailed Godwit

  Limosa limosa

  Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) 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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  Black Tern

  Chlidonias niger

  Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) 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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  Black-winged Petrel

  Pterodroma nigripennis

  Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) 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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  Black-winged Stilt

  Himantopus himantopus

  Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) 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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  Blue-gray Noddy

  Anous ceruleus

  Blue-gray Noddy (Anous ceruleus) 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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  Blue-winged Teal

  Spatula discors

  Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) 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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  Bonaparte’s Gull

  Chroicocephalus philadelphia

  Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) 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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  Bonin Petrel

  Pterodroma hypoleuca

  Bonin Petrel (Pterodroma hypoleuca) 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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  Brambling

  Fringilla montifringilla

  Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) 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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  Brant

  Branta bernicla

  Brant (Branta bernicla) 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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  Bridled Tern

  Onychoprion anaethetus

  Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) 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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  Bristle-thighed Curlew

  Numenius tahitiensis

  Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) 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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  Brown Booby

  Sula leucogaster

  Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) 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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  Brown Noddy

  Anous stolidus

  Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) 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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  Bryan’s Shearwater

  Puffinus bryani

  Bryan’s Shearwater (Puffinus bryani) 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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  Buff-breasted Sandpiper

  Calidris subruficollis

  Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) 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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  Bufflehead

  Bucephala albeola

  Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 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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  Buller’s Shearwater

  Ardenna bulleri

  Buller’s Shearwater (Ardenna bulleri) 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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  Bulwer’s Petrel

  Bulweria bulwerii

  Bulwer’s Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) 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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  Cackling Goose

  Branta hutchinsii

  Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) 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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  California Gull

  Larus californicus

  California Gull (Larus californicus) 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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  California Quail

  Callipepla californica

  California Quail (Callipepla californica) 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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  Canada Goose

  Branta canadensis

  Canada Goose (Branta 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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  Canvasback

  Aythya valisineria

  Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 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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  Caspian Tern

  Hydroprogne caspia

  Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 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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  Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis

  Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) 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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  Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

  Pterocles exustus

  Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) 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 presen

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  Chestnut Munia

  Lonchura atricapilla

  Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) 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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  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