A living guide to Kauaʻi

Birds of Kauaʻi

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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  Steller’s Sea-Eagle

  Haliaeetus pelagicus

  Steller’s Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) 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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  Stilt Sandpiper

  Calidris himantopus

  Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris 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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  Streaked Shearwater

  Calonectris leucomelas

  Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) 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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  Surf Scoter

  Melanitta perspicillata

  Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 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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  Surfbird

  Calidris virgata

  Surfbird (Calidris virgata) 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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  Tahiti Petrel

  Pseudobulweria rostrata

  Tahiti Petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) 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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  Terek Sandpiper

  Xenus cinereus

  Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) 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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  Tristram’s Storm-Petrel

  Oceanodroma tristrami

  Tristram’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami) 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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  Tufted Duck

  Aythya fuligula

  Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) 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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  Tundra Swan

  Cygnus columbianus

  Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) 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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  Ula-ai-hawane

  Ciridops anna

  Ula-ai-hawane (Ciridops anna) 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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  Varied Tit

  Parus varius

  Varied Tit (Parus varius) 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.

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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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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

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  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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Yellow-fronted Canary

  Crithagra mozambicus

  Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambicus) 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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  Zebra Dove

  Geopelia striata

  Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) 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.