Site Report: Big Island - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) Hawaii ssp

Apapane (Himatione sanguinea)

Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Male

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Female

Erckel's Francolin (Pternistis erckelii)

This area is mostly native forests and lava flows. It is one of the better places for finding Hawaii's native species.

2007-03-07: None
2007-03-08: Overnight camping trip to the park and a few hikes to different forests and lava flows.

Kingdom: Animals (18 records)

Phylum: Chordates (18 records)

Class: Birds (17 records)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius)

Order: Pelicans (3 records)
- Family: Herons
- Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
- Family: Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)

Order: Perching Birds (10 records)
- Family: Amakihi
- Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Apapane (Himatione sanguinea)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
- Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
- Family: Paradise-flycatcher
- Hawaii Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Omao (Myadestes obscurus)
- Family: White-eyes
- Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

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

Order: Turkey-like birds (2 records)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Erckel's Francolin (Pternistis erckelii)
- Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Rodents (1 record)
- Family: True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, and Allies
- Black Rat (Rattus rattus)