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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  Rose-ringed Parakeet

  Psittacula krameri

  Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) 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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  Rough-legged Hawk

  Buteo lagopus

  Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) 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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  Ruddy Duck

  Oxyura jamaicensis

  Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 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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  Ruddy Turnstone

  Arenaria interpres

  Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 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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  Ruff

  Calidris pugnax

  Ruff (Calidris pugnax) 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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  Saffron Finch

  Sicalis flaveola

  Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) 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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  Salvin’s Albatross

  Thalassarche salvini

  Salvin’s Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) 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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  Sanderling

  Calidris alba

  Sanderling (Calidris alba) 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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  Sandhill Crane

  Antigone canadensis

  Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) 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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  Sandwich Tern

  Thallasseus sandvicensis

  Sandwich Tern (Thallasseus sandvicensis) 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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  Savannah Sparrow

  Passerculus sandwichensis

  Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus 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.

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  Scaly-breasted Munia

  Lonchura punctulata

  Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) 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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  Semipalmated Plover

  Charadrius semipalmatus

  Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 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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  Semipalmated Sandpiper

  Calidris pusilla

  Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) 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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  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

  Calidris acuminata

  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) 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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  Short-billed Dowitcher

  Limnodromus griseus

  Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) 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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  Short-tailed Albatross

  Phoebastria albatrus

  Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) 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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  Short-tailed Shearwater

  Ardenna tenuirostris

  Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) 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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  Slaty-backed Gull

  Larus schistisagus

  Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) 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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  Snow Bunting

  Plectrophenax nivalis

  Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) 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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  Snow Goose

  Anser caerulescens

  Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) 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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  Snowy Egret

  Egretta thula

  Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) 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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  Snowy Owl

  Bubo scandiaca

  Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) 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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  Solitary Sandpiper

  Tringa solitaria

  Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) 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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  Sooty Shearwater

  Ardenna grisea

  Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) 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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  Sooty Tern

  Onychoprion fuscatus

  Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) 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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  Sora

  Porzana carolina

  Sora (Porzana carolina) 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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  South Polar Skua

  Stercorarius maccormicki

  South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) 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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  Spotted Dove

  Streptopelia chinensis

  Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) 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

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  Spotted Redshank

  Tringa erythropus

  Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) 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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  Spotted Sandpiper

  Actitis macularius

  Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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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  Stejneger’s Petrel

  Pterodroma longirostris

  Stejneger’s Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) 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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  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.