158 Types of Birds in Hawaii | Easy Street Markets

158 types of birds recorded in Hawaii

158 birds species have a verified observation record in Hawaii, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The 50 most frequently recorded are listed below.

#	Species	Scientific name	Verified records
1	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	9,329
2	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	8,899
3	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	7,871
4	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	7,252
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	6,346
6	Red Junglefowl	Gallus gallus	6,039
7	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	5,233
8	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	4,906
9	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	4,461
10	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	3,862
11	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	3,492
12	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	3,221
13	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	3,135
14	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	3,023
15	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	2,708
16	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	2,708
17	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	2,663
18	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	2,554
19	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	2,508
20	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	2,405
21	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	2,247
22	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	1,985
23	Hawaiian Coot	Fulica alai	1,908
24	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	1,887
25	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	1,822
26	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	1,801
27	Grey Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus	1,726
28	Blue-billed White-Tern	Gygis candida	1,643
29	Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica	1,602
30	Kalij Pheasant	Lophura leucomelanos	1,587
31	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	1,556
32	ʻIʻiwi	Drepanis coccinea	1,483
33	Hawaiʻi ʻAmakihi	Chlorodrepanis virens	1,454
34	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	1,435
35	Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor	1,406
36	Yellow-fronted Canary	Crithagra mozambica	1,386
37	Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	1,325
38	Muscovy Duck	Cairina moschata	1,114
39	Chestnut Munia	Lonchura atricapilla	1,030
40	Red-billed Leiothrix	Leiothrix lutea	1,011
41	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	902
42	White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	892
43	Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda	865
44	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	861
45	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	690
46	Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	652
47	Erckel's Spurfowl	Pternistis erckelii	635
48	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	623
49	African Silverbill	Euodice cantans	577
50	Hawaiian Hawk	Buteo solitarius	571

Plus 108 more established birds species beyond the top 50. And 79 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.

The Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata) is the most commonly recorded, with 9,329 verified observations — about 7% of all birds reported in Hawaii. If you spot a bird here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.

Hawaii also hosts less common birds such as Black Francolin, American Barn Owl and Western Meadowlark, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.

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158 types of birds recorded in Hawaii