Kauaʻi field guide
Kauaʻi Birds
Kauaʻi’s bird records span native forest birds, seabirds, waterbirds, introduced species and historical records. Use the illustrated entries to compare common and scientific names, read identification details and follow the sources behind each account.
Occurrence and evidence notes
Occurrence and conservation status are specific to each record and its evidence date. A historical record does not establish that a species is living on the island today. Open a record for its habitat information, threats, conservation context and stated uncertainties.
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Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) 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.
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) 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.
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) 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.
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 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 i
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) 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.
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) 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.
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) 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.
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) 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.
White-necked Petrel
Pterodroma cervicalis
White-necked Petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis) 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.
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) 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
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) 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
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) 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.
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) 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.
White Tern
Gygis alba
White Tern (Gygis alba) 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.
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) 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.
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 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.
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Willet (Tringa semipalmata) 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.
Wilson’s Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) 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.
Wilson’s Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 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.
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) 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.
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 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.
Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata) 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.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 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.
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) 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.
