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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) 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.
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Eyebrowed Thrush (Turdus obscurus) 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.
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) 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.
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) 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 presenc
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes
Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) 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.
Fork-tailed Swift
Apus pacificus
Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) 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.
Franklin’s Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Franklin’s Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) 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.
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 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.
