Site Report: Big Island - Hilo

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Male

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Female

Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Breeding

Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)

One of two larger cities on the Big Island. Excellent snorkeling, a large freshwater fish pond, and lush non-native forests are a feature here. So is rain.

Visits

2007-03-07: None
2007-03-11: A couple of days in town to bookend our trip, and also to swap the rent-a-car for a truck to drive up Saddle Road.
2007-03-12: None

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (11 records)

Phylum: Chordates (11 records)

Class: Birds (10 records)

Order: Anseriformes (3 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
- Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (3 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)
- Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata)

Order: Perching Birds (2 records)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Plovers
- Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Turtles (1 record)
- Family: Sea Turtles
- Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Lifelists

Trips

Hawaii, Big Island