Birds of Hawaii
The birds most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Hawaii
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
8,577 observations · iNaturalist
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
8,516 observations · iNaturalist
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
7,587 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
7,013 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
6,034 observations · iNaturalist
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
5,637 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,732 observations
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
4,460 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,746 observations
Hawaiian Goose
Branta sandvicensis
3,718 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
3,353 observations · iNaturalist
Java Sparrow
Padda oryzivora
2,964 observations · iNaturalist
Warbling White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
2,899 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,689 observations
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
2,671 observations · iNaturalist
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
2,653 observations · iNaturalist
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,626 observations
Yellow-billed Cardinal
Paroaria capitata
2,558 observations · iNaturalist
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
2,501 observations · iNaturalist
ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
2,336 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
2,140 observations
Hawaiian Coot
Fulica alai
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,740 observations
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
1,717 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-billed White-Tern
Gygis candida
1,613 observations · iNaturalist
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
1,585 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard × Hawaiian Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × wyvilliana
1,557 observations · iNaturalist
ʻIʻiwi
Drepanis coccinea
1,474 observations · iNaturalist
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,431 observations
Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi
Chlorodrepanis virens
1,425 observations · iNaturalist
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
1,397 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
1,380 observations · iNaturalist
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
1,300 observations · iNaturalist
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,266 observations
Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
1,174 observations · iNaturalist
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,099 observations · iNaturalist
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
1,005 observations · iNaturalist
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
861 observations · iNaturalist
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
819 observations · iNaturalist
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
818 observations · iNaturalist
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
797 observations · iNaturalist
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
737 observations
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
687 observations · iNaturalist
Erckel's Spurfowl
Pternistis erckelii
626 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus
623 observations · iNaturalist
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
621 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
572 observations
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
571 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Hawk
Buteo solitarius
568 observations · iNaturalist