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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  Nihoa Finch

  Telespiza ultima

  Nihoa Finch (Telespiza ultima) 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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  Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis

  Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 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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  Northern Fulmar

  Fulmarus glacialis

  Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) 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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  Northern Harrier

  Circus hudsonius

  Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 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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  Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos

  Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 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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  Northern Pintail

  Anas acuta

  Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) 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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  Northern Shoveler

  Spatula clypeata

  Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) 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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  Oahu Akepa

  Loxops wolstenholmei

  Oahu Akepa (Loxops wolstenholmei) 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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  Oahu Akialoa

  Akialoa ellisiana

  Oahu Akialoa (Akialoa ellisiana) 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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  Oahu Alauahio

  Paroreomyza maculata

  Oahu Alauahio (Paroreomyza maculata) 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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  Oahu Amakihi

  Chlorodrepanis flava

  Oahu Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava) 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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  Oahu Elepaio

  Chasiempis ibidis

  Oahu Elepaio (Chasiempis ibidis) 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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  Oahu Nukupuu

  Hemignathus lucidus

  Oahu Nukupuu (Hemignathus lucidus) 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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  Oahu Oo

  Moho apicalis

  Oahu Oo (Moho apicalis) 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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  Olive-backed Pipit

  Anthus hodgsoni

  Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) 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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  Olomao

  Myadestes lanaiensis

  Olomao (Myadestes 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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  Omao

  Myadestes obscurus

  Omao (Myadestes 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.

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  Orange-cheeked Waxbill

  Estrilda melpoda

  Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) 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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  Osprey

  Pandion haliaetus

  Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 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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  Ou

  Psittirostra psittacea

  Ou (Psittirostra psittacea) 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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  Pacific Golden-Plover

  Pluvialis fulva

  Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) 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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  Pacific Loon

  Gavia pacifica

  Pacific Loon (Gavia 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.

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  Pale-headed Rosella

  Platycercus adscitus

  Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) 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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  Palila

  Loxioides bailleui

  Kauaʻi fossil material has been compared provisionally with Loxioides bailleui. The comparison does not establish that the fossil belongs to the living species.

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  Parakeet Auklet

  Aethia psittacula

  Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula) 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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  Parasitic Jaeger

  Stercorarius parasiticus

  Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) 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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  Pectoral Sandpiper

  Calidris melanotos

  Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) 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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  Pelagic Cormorant

  Phalacrocorax pelagicus

  Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax 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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  Peregrine Falcon

  Falco peregrinus

  Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 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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  Pied-billed Grebe

  Podilymbus podiceps

  Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 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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  Pin-tailed Snipe

  Gallinago stenura

  Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura) 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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  Pink-footed Shearwater

  Ardenna creatopus

  Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) 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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  Pomarine Jaeger

  Stercorarius pomarinus

  Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) 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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  Poo-uli

  Melamprosops phaeosoma

  Poo-uli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) 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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  Puaiohi

  Myadestes palmeri

  Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) 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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  Pueo/Short-eared Owl

  Asio flammeus sandwichensis

  Pueo/Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis) 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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  Red Avadavat

  Amandava amandava

  Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) 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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  Red-billed Leiothrix

  Leiothrix lutea

  Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) 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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  Red-billed Tropicbird

  Phaethon aethereus

  Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) 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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  Red-breasted Merganser

  Mergus serrator

  Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 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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  Red-crested Cardinal

  Paroaria coronata

  Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) 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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  Red-crowned Parrot

  Amazona viridigenalis

  Red-crowned Parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) 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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  Red-footed Booby

  Sula sula

  Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) 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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  Red Junglefowl

  Gallus gallus

  Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) 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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  Red Knot

  Calidris canutus

  Red Knot (Calidris canutus) 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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  Red-masked Parakeet

  Psittacara erythrogenys

  Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys) 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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  Red-necked Grebe

  Podiceps grisegena

  Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 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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  Red-necked Phalarope

  Phalaropus lobatus

  Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) 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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  Red-necked Stint

  Calidris ruficollis

  Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) 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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  Red Phalarope

  Phalaropus fulicarius

  Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 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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  Red-tailed Tropicbird

  Phaethon rubricauda

  Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) 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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  Red-throated Pipit

  Anthus cervinus

  Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus) 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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  Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer

  Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) 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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  Red-whiskered Bulbul

  Pycnonotus jocosus

  Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) 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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  Redhead

  Aythya americana

  Redhead (Aythya americana) 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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  Rhinoceros Auklet

  Cerorhinca monocerata

  Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) 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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  Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis

  Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 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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  Ring-necked Duck

  Aythya collaris

  Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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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  Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus

  Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 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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  Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia

  Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 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.