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Wildlife in Haleakalā National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Haleakalā right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

10,790
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
6
birds
1
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 10,790 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Haleakalā. The most frequently seen is the 'Āhinahina, with 1,031 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

Rarer finds confirmed in Haleakalā include Green Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea Turtle
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Most-observed species in Haleakalā

'Āhinahina
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
1,031 observations · iNaturalist
Pūkiawe
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
934 observations · iNaturalist
Kūpaoa
Dubautia menziesii
921 observations · iNaturalist
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
809 observations
ʻIʻiwi
Drepanis coccinea
705 observations · iNaturalist
'ohelo 'ai
Vaccinium reticulatum
621 observations · iNaturalist
Māmane
Sophora chrysophylla
583 observations · iNaturalist
Fragrant Evening-primrose
Oenothera stricta
519 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Goose
Branta sandvicensis
473 observations · iNaturalist
ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
396 observations · iNaturalist
Pilo
Coprosma montana
343 observations · iNaturalist
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Metrosideros polymorpha
256 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
254 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
250 observations
Thatch Screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
243 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi
Chlorodrepanis virens
241 observations · iNaturalist
'Aiakanene
Coprosma ernodeoides
201 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
183 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
179 observations · iNaturalist
Akeake
Dodonaea viscosa
177 observations · iNaturalist
ʻAmaʻu
Sadleria cyatheoides
174 observations · iNaturalist
Small Indian Mongoose
Urva auropunctata
174 observations
Wallich's Wood Fern
Dryopteris wallichiana
166 observations · iNaturalist
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
156 observations
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
149 observations · iNaturalist
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
142 observations · iNaturalist
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
134 observations
‘Ākala
Rubus hawaiensis
132 observations · iNaturalist
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
122 observations · iNaturalist
Koster's Curse
Miconia crenata
122 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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