Birds of Honolulu, HI
The birds most often spotted near Honolulu, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
52,409
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 52,409 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Honolulu. The most frequently seen is the Red-crested Cardinal, with 4,800 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Honolulu include Red-footed Booby, Wandering Tattler, Brown Booby and Red-crowned Amazon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Honolulu
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
4,800 observations · iNaturalist
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
4,117 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
3,229 observations
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
3,104 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
2,890 observations · iNaturalist
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer
2,401 observations · iNaturalist
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
2,137 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,095 observations
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
2,042 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
1,822 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,780 observations
Blue-billed White-Tern
Gygis candida
1,708 observations · iNaturalist
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
1,617 observations · iNaturalist
Java Sparrow
Padda oryzivora
1,525 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,322 observations
Mallard × Hawaiian Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × wyvilliana
1,282 observations · iNaturalist
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
1,152 observations
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
986 observations · iNaturalist
Warbling White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
916 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
835 observations · iNaturalist
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica
821 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
783 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
685 observations
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
651 observations · iNaturalist
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
615 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
548 observations
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
522 observations
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
499 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Coot
Fulica alai
485 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
461 observations · iNaturalist
Oʻahu ʻAmakihi
Chlorodrepanis flava
426 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
420 observations
Laysan Albatross
Phoebastria immutabilis
384 observations · iNaturalist
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor
361 observations · iNaturalist
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
350 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
321 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
314 observations
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
312 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
273 observations
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
232 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
182 observations
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
170 observations
O'ahu 'Elepaio
Chasiempis ibidis
146 observations · iNaturalist
ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
137 observations · iNaturalist
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
129 observations · iNaturalist
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
99 observations
Mallard × Muscovy Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata
89 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
87 observations
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
74 observations
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
73 observations · iNaturalist
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