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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Hawaii Amakihi
Chlorodrepanis virens
Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens) 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.
Hawaii Creeper
Loxops mana
Hawaii Creeper (Loxops mana) 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.
Hawaii Elepaio
Chasiempis sandwichensis
Hawaii Elepaio (Chasiempis 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.
Hawaii Mamo
Drepanis pacifica
Hawaii Mamo (Drepanis pacifica) 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.
Hawaii Oo
Moho nobilis
Hawaii Oo (Moho nobilis) 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.
Hawaiian Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus knudseni
Hawaiian Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) 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.
Hawaiian Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata sandvicensis
Hawaiian Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) 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.
Hawaiian Coot
Fulica alai
Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai) 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.
Hawaiian Crow
Corvus hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis) 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.
Hawaiian Duck
Anas wyvilliana
Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana) 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.
Hawaiian Goose
Branta sandvicensis
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) is recorded as a reintroduced 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.
Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo solitarius
Kauaʻi fossil material has been compared provisionally with Buteo solitarius. The comparison does not establish that the fossil belongs to the living species.
Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) 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.
Hawaiian Rail
Zaporinia sandwichensis
Hawaiian Rail (Zaporinia 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.
Herald Petrel
Pterodroma arminjoniana
Herald Petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) 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.
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 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.
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 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.
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 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.
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) 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.
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 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
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 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
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) 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.
Iiwi
Drepanis coccinea
Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea) 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.
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) 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.
