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Wildlife in Kalaupapa National Historical Park

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

210
recent observations
30
species listed
20
plants
4
insects & arthropods
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 210 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kalaupapa. The most frequently seen is the Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus, with 18 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (20 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (4).

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Most-observed species in Kalaupapa

Anemone Stinkhorn Fungus
Aseroe rubra
18 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
17 observations · iNaturalist
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry-guava
Psidium cattleyanum
10 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
9 observations · iNaturalist
Cook Pine
Araucaria columnaris
8 observations · iNaturalist
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Metrosideros polymorpha
8 observations · iNaturalist
Black Witch
Ascalapha odorata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Garden Spider
Argiope appensa
8 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Billygoat Weed
Ageratum conyzoides
7 observations · iNaturalist
ʻAwapuhiakanaloa
Liparis hawaiensis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Mighels' Tree Snail
Partulina mighelsiana
6 observations · iNaturalist
ʻŪlei
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
6 observations · iNaturalist
Air Plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
6 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
6 observations · iNaturalist
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Taiwan Acacia
Acacia confusa
5 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
5 observations
Vaccinium dentatum
Vaccinium dentatum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Fourleaf Manyseed
Polycarpon tetraphyllum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Koli'i
Trematolobelia macrostachys
5 observations · iNaturalist
ʻAweoweo
Chenopodium oahuense
5 observations · iNaturalist
Palai Lau Li‘I
Hymenophyllum obtusum
5 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
Megalagrion hawaiiense
5 observations · iNaturalist
Manono
Kadua affinis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Black Noddy
Anous minutus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
4 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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