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Seabirds
HAWAII
Family
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
Phoebastria immutabilis
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LAYSAN ALBATROSS MOLI
Phoebastria
nigripes page
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS
KA'UPU
Phoebastria
albatrus 
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
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SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS
| Approximately 2,350 nest on steep slopes of the tiny volcanic island
of Tori-shima in Japan's Bonin Islands (near Iwo Jima). A few
birds visit Midway Atoll in the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
during winter & spring but successful breeding has yet to be
recorded. Feeds upon
squid & small fishes, fish eggs, & carrion in the North Pacific. A
endangered species due to the risk of an eruption destroying the entire
breeding colony, as well as mortalities caused by interactions with longline fishing
gear & ingestion of marine debris.
Special measures are taken by US vessels to reduce this threat.
New nests have become established on Senkaku & Ogasawara Islands.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet |
Family
Procellariidae
Petrels
& Shearwaters
Puffinus
pacificus
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER 'UA'U KANI
| Common throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Nests in burrows or
crevices during summer-fall. Calls resemble moaning or
crying. Highly susceptible to predation by animals & careless
humans who trample or destroy burrows. Fledglings prone to
disorientation by lights onshore, causing them to eventually crash into
structures or be hit by cars.
State of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Pterodroma
hypoleuca
BONIN PETREL
| Nests in sandy burrows of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Thousands of birds become active after dusk as they depart to feed upon
small fishes or squid plucked from the sea surface as they skim across
the surface. They share the same burrows used by Wedge-tailed
Shearwaters during summer-fall, nesting during winter-spring after young
shearwaters fledge.
State of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Family
Hydrobatidae
Storm Petrels
Oceanodroma
leucorhoa
LEACH'S STORM-PETREL
| Rarely seen near shore during winter storms. Feeds on
zooplankton by pattering (walking on the ocean's surface while
hovering). Dark brown with with more or less interrupted white
band on rump, tail forked. The more common (in Hawaii) Band-rumped
Storm Petrel has a broad rectangular white band and slightly forked
tail. Wingspan 18 inches, length 8 inches. Nests on offshore
islands of the Northern Pacific rim, common in the North Atlantic.
Photos of weak bird rescued from surf during strong NE winds,
3/7/2010
http://www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=29
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Family
Fregatidae
Frigates
Fregata
minor
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Male, Eastern Island, Midway Atoll
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Haleiwa, Oahu |
Haleiwa, Oahu
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Female, Frigate Point, Midway Atoll |
Male, Frigate Point, Midway Atoll |
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GREAT FRIGATEBIRD 'IWA
| Common around the Hawaiian Islands typically soaring high above the
sea surface. Unable to get wet, they feed by stealing prey from
other birds and raiding nests. Males inflate a large red throat
pouch during courtship.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Family
Sulidae
Gannets
& Boobies
Sula
leucogaster
BROWN BOOBY 'A
Sula
dactylatra
MASKED BOOBY 'A
Sula
sula
RED-FOOTED BOOBY 'A
Family
Laridae
Terns,
Gulls, & Noddies
Anous
minutus
HAWAIIAN BLACK NODDY NOIO
| Fairly common along Hawaii's coast. Smaller than the Brown Noddy,
the white cap is more pronounced. Nests on trees or crevices &
sea caves. Remains within sight of land.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Anous
stolidus
BROWN NODDY NOIO KOHA
| Uncommon around the Main Hawaiian Islands, common in the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands. Somewhat larger than the Black Noddy.
Nests on the ground, trees, or manmade structures. Remains within
sight of land.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Sterna
fuscata
SOOTY TERN 'EWA'EWA
| Common during winter & spring nesting season around the
Hawaiian Islands. Nests on the ground. Adults travel far
from land to forage and may remain airborne for years.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Sterna
lunata
GRAY-BACKED TERN PAKALAKALA
Gygis alba
WHITE or FAIRY TERN MANU-O-KU
| Common throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Nests in large trees,
especially Monkeypods around Honolulu, where it is the official city
bird. Will also nest on manmade structures.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Family
Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds
Phaethon
rubricauda
RED-TAILED TROPICBIRD KOA'E 'ULA
| Uncommon around the Hawaiian Islands. Nests in crevices of sea
cliffs or vegetation in the absence of rocks & predators. Bill is red.
Aerial courtship displays characterized by hovering & backward
flight.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Phaethon
lepturus
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
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WHITE-TAILED TROPIC BIRD KOA'E KEA
| Uncommon around the Main Hawaiian Islands, nesting on cliffs in wet
forest. Rarely nests on trees in the NWHI. Yellow bill.
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet
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Family
Stercorariidae
Skuas
Stercorarius
pomarinus
Offshore of Diamond Head,
Oahu
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POMARINE JAEGER or GARBAGE BIRD
| Uncommon around Hawaii during winter. Follows large vessels to
scavenge for food.
Birdweb
Info |
Shorebirds
HAWAII
Family Charadriidae
Pluvialis
fulva
Winter Colors, Sandy Beach, Oahu |
Winter Colors, Hanauma Bay, Oahu
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Summer Colors, Hawaii Kai, Oahu |
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PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER KOLEA
Family Scolopacidae
Arenaria
interpres
Popoi'a Island, Kailua, Oahu
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Mokumanamana (Necker Island) |
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RUDDY TURNSTONE 'AKEKEKE
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Occasionally seen at the water's edge during winter months.
Often turns small rocks in search of food. Nests in Arctic region
during summer.
State of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet |
Calidris
alba
 Huntington
Beach, California |
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SANDERLING HUNAKAI
| An uncommon winter visitor on sandy beaches where they run up &
down the beach ahead of waves searching for crabs. Common along
coasts of North America.
State of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet |
Tringa
incanus
Kapoho Point, Kailua, Oahu |
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WANDERING TATTLER 'ULILI
Numenius
tahitiensis
BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW KIOEA
Rare around the Main Hawaiian Islands but frequent in the
NWHI. Throws stones to break open albatross eggs. A wary
species.
State of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet |
Water Birds
HAWAII
Family Ardeidae
Himantopus mexicanus
knudseni 
HAWAIIAN STILT AE'O
Family Ardeidae
Anas laysanensis
LAYSAN DUCK or TEAL
| Critically endangered species, fewer than 200 now inhabit wetlands on
Laysan Island & Midway Atoll in the NWHI. Once extant
throughout the Hawaiian Islands before human settlement, the entire
population was reduced to a dozen on Laysan Island by 1911.
Subject of intensive rehabilitation by the USFWS in the NWHI. Endemic to
Hawaii.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laysan_Duck
State
of Hawaii DLNR Factsheet |
Family Gallidae
Fulica
alai
HAWAIIAN COOT 'ALAE KE'O KE'O
Gallinula chloropus
sandvicensis
HAWAIIAN MOORHEN 'ALAE 'ULA
Family Ardeidae
Nycticorax nycticorax
hoactli
Kahe Point, Oahu |
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON 'AUKU'U
Terrestrial Birds
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Family Fringillidae
Telespiza cantans
Pearl & Hermes Reef, NWHI |
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LAYSAN FINCH
HAWAII - INTRODUCED
Family Estrildidae
Padda oryzivora
Sandy Beach, Oahu |
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JAVA SPARROW BUNCHO
NORTH AMERICA
Family Laridae
Larus
glaucescens
GLAUCUS-WINGED GULL
| Most common gull of the Northeast Pacific. |
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