Hawaii bird checklist
362 bird species in 63 families have been recorded in Hawaii, according to eBird; about 228 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
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Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Hawaii right now
1Rock Pigeon
2Ruddy Turnstone
3Black-crowned Night Heron
4House Sparrow
5House Finch
6Western Cattle-Egret
7Mourning Dove
8Mallard
9Black-necked Stilt
10Northern Pintail
Hawaii bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Emperor Goose
- Snow Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Brant
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Hawaiian Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Black-necked Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Orinoco Goose
- Radjah Shelduck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Laysan Duck
- Hawaiian Duck
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Rosy-billed Pochard
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
- California Quail
- Gambel's Quail
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Reeves's Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Green Pheasant
- Kalij Pheasant
- Silver Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Gray Francolin
- Black Francolin
- Japanese Quail
- Chukar
- Erckel's Spurfowl
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Spotted Dove
- Zebra Dove
- Mourning Dove
Sandgrouse
- Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Cuckoos
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Swifts
- Mariana Swiftlet
- Pacific Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Sora
- Common Gallinule
- Hawaiian Coot
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
Cranes
- Gray Crowned-Crane
- Sandhill Crane
- Demoiselle Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Black-necked Stilt
- American Avocet
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Bristle-thighed Curlew
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Wandering Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Spotted Redshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Surfbird
- Ruff
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Red-necked Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Rhinoceros Auklet
- Horned Puffin
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Common Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Western Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Vega Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- California Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Blue-billed White-Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Black Noddy
- Blue-gray Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Gray-backed Tern
- Little Tern
- Least Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Inca Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Elegant Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
- Red-tailed Tropicbird
Loons
- Pacific Loon
Albatrosses
- Laysan Albatross
- Black-footed Albatross
- Short-tailed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
- Black Storm-Petrel
- Tristram's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Kermadec Petrel
- Herald Petrel
- Murphy's Petrel
- Mottled Petrel
- Juan Fernandez Petrel
- Hawaiian Petrel
- White-necked Petrel
- Bonin Petrel
- Black-winged Petrel
- Cook's Petrel
- Stejneger's Petrel
- Phoenix Petrel
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Tahiti Petrel
- Streaked Shearwater
- Pink-footed Shearwater
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater
- Buller's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Short-tailed Shearwater
- Christmas Shearwater
- Newell's Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Great Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Cocos Booby
- Masked Booby
- Nazca Booby
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White-faced Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Golden Eagle
- Chinese Sparrowhawk
- Northern Harrier
- White-tailed Eagle
- Steller's Sea-Eagle
- Hawaiian Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Falcons and Caracaras
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Tanimbar Corella
- White Cockatoo
- Salmon-crested Cockatoo
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Budgerigar
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Fischer's Lovebird
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Senegal Parrot
- Blue-headed Parrot
- Red-crowned Amazon
- Lilac-crowned Amazon
- Yellow-headed Amazon
- Turquoise-fronted Amazon
- Burrowing Parakeet
- Nanday Parakeet
- Sulphur-breasted Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Red-and-green Macaw
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Mitred Parakeet
- Red-masked Parakeet
Monarch Flycatchers
- Hawaii Elepaio
- Kauai Elepaio
- Oahu Elepaio
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Hawaiian Crow
- Common Raven
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Millerbird
Swallows
- Barn Swallow
Bulbuls
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Red-vented Bulbul
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Japanese Bush Warbler
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Warbling White-eye
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Chinese Hwamei
- White-crested Laughingthrush
- Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Starlings
- European Starling
- Common Myna
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Kamao
- Olomao
- Omao
- Puaiohi
- Eyebrowed Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- White-rumped Shama
- Blue Rock-Thrush
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Hawaiian Honeyeaters
- Kauai Oo
Weavers and Allies
- Northern Red Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- African Silverbill
- Java Sparrow
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- White-rumped Munia
- Chestnut Munia
- Lavender Waxbill
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill
- Common Waxbill
- Black-rumped Waxbill
- Red Avadavat
- Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
- Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Pin-tailed Whydah
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- White Wagtail
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Siberian Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brambling
- Poo-uli
- Akikiki
- Oahu Alauahio
- Maui Alauahio
- Palila
- Laysan Finch
- Nihoa Finch
- Akohekohe
- Apapane
- Iiwi
- Ou
- Maui Parrotbill
- Kauai Nukupuu
- Akiapolaau
- Anianiau
- Hawaii Amakihi
- Oahu Amakihi
- Kauai Amakihi
- Hawaii Creeper
- Akekee
- Hawaii Akepa
- Maui Akepa
- House Finch
- Yellow-fronted Canary
- Redpoll
- Island Canary
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Snow Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
Troupials and Allies
- Western Meadowlark
- Great-tailed Grackle
Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal
Tanagers and Allies
- Red-crested Cardinal
- Yellow-billed Cardinal
- Saffron Finch
- Yellow-faced Grassquit
Most common birds in Hawaii
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Hawaii’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Red-footed BoobySula sula
- Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
- Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
- Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Largest bird families in Hawaii
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl37
- Sandpipers and Allies28
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers24
- Shearwaters and Petrels17
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies13
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies10
- Waxbills and Allies8
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns6
Reported in the last 30 days
141 species reported to eBird in Hawaii in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Red-footed Booby, Rock Pigeon, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Hawaiian Petrel, Blue-billed White-Tern, Red-crested Cardinal, Common Myna, Pacific Golden-Plover, Zebra Dove, Ruddy Turnstone, Black-crowned Night Heron, Eurasian Skylark, African Silverbill, Black Francolin, House Finch, Warbling White-eye, Northern Mockingbird, Erckel's Spurfowl, Ring-necked Pheasant, Red-billed Leiothrix, Yellow-fronted Canary, White-rumped Shama, Black-necked Stilt, Spotted Dove, Saffron Finch, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Red-vented Bulbul, Western Cattle-Egret, Red Junglefowl, Chestnut Munia, Red Avadavat, Hawaiian Coot, Common Gallinule, Common Waxbill, Northern Cardinal, Muscovy Duck, Java Sparrow, Gray Francolin, Chukar, …
Get to know some of them
Red-footed Booby
Long-billed Dowitcher
Common Gallinule
Northern Shoveler
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Pacific Golden-Plover
Ring-necked Pheasant
Sanderling
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semipalmated Plover
Northern Mockingbird
Green-winged Teal
Rose-ringed Parakeet
White-faced Ibis
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