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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  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.

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  Lesser Scaup

  Aythya affinis

  Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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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  Lesser Yellowlegs

  Tringa flavipes

  Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) 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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  Little Blue Heron

  Egretta caerulea

  Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) 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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  Little Stint

  Calidris minuta

  Little Stint (Calidris minuta) 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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  Little Tern

  Sternula albifrons

  Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) 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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  Long-billed Dowitcher

  Limnodromus scolopaceus

  Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) 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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  Long-tailed Duck

  Clangula hyemalis

  Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) 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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  Long-tailed Jaeger

  Stercorarius longicaudus

  Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) 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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  Long-toed Stint

  Calidris subminuta

  Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) 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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  Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos

  Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 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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  Marbled Godwit

  Limosa fedoa

  Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) 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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  Mariana Swiftlet

  Aerodramus bartschi

  Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) 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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  Marsh Sandpiper

  Tringa stagnatilis

  Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) 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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  Masked Booby

  Sula dactylatra

  Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) 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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  Maui Akepa

  Loxops ochraceus

  Maui Akepa (Loxops ochraceus) 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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  Maui Alauahio

  Paroreomyza montana

  Maui Alauahio (Paroreomyza montana) 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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  Maui-nui Akialoa

  Akialoa lanaiensis

  Maui-nui Akialoa (Akialoa lanaiensis) 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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  Maui Nukupuu

  Hemignathus affinis

  Maui Nukupuu (Hemignathus affinis) 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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  Maui Parrotbill

  Pseudonestor xanthophrys

  Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys) 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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  Merlin

  Falco columbarius

  Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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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  Mew Gull

  Larus canus

  Mew Gull (Larus canus) 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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  Millerbird

  Acrocephalus familiaris

  Millerbird (Acrocephalus familiaris) 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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  Mitred Parakeet

  Psittacara mitratus

  Mitred Parakeet (Psittacara mitratus) 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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  Mottled Petrel

  Pterodroma inexpectata

  Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) 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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  Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura

  Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 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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  Murphy’s Petrel

  Pterodroma ultima

  Murphy’s Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) 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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  Nazca Booby

  Sula granti

  Nazca Booby (Sula granti) 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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  Newell’s Shearwater

  Puffinus newelli

  Newell’s Shearwater (Puffinus newelli) 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.