Trip Report: Hawaii, Big Island (2007-03-07 - 2007-03-12)
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Breeding
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Nonbreeding
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Male
Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Female
Erckel's Spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Male
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) Hawaii ssp
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Immature
White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)
Omao (Myadestes obscurus)
Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
Common Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)
Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) Hawaii ssp
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Breeding
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) Nonbreeding
Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Male
Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Female
Erckel's Spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Male
Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) Hawaii ssp
Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Immature
White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)
Omao (Myadestes obscurus)
Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
Common Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)
Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis) Hawaii ssp
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
On this trip, Barbara and I flew from San Francisco to Hilo, Hawaii. We rented a car, and drove around the island. Next, we swapped the regular car for a Ford F150 Truck as 4WD is required to get to the top on Mauna Kea. The truck was a bit of overkill, but we did use the 4WD to get to a remote wildlife refuge and to get to the peak of the island.
Sites Visited
Country: United States of America
(6 sites)
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (49 records,
26 images)
Phylum: Chordates
(49 records,
26 images)
Class: Birds
(43 records,
25 images)
- Order: Anseriformes (5 records)
- 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: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius)
- Order: Owls And Nightjars
(1 record)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Order: Pelicans (7 records)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
- Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
- Family: Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
- Family: Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
- Order: Perching Birds
(16 records)
- Family: Amakihi
- Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Apapane (Himatione sanguinea)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Iiwi (Drepanis coccinea)
- Family: Larks
- Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)
- Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
- Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)
- Family: Paradise-flycatcher
- Hawaii Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)
- Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata)
- 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 (8 records)
- Family: New World Quail
- California Quail (Callipepla californica)
Class: Mammals
(4 records,
0 images)
- Order: Carnivorans
(1 record)
- Family: Herpestidae
- Small Indian Mongoose (Irva auropunctatus)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetaceans
(2 records)
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
- Family: Dolphins
- Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
- Order: Rodents
(1 record)
- Family: True Mice and Rats, Gerbils, and Allies
- Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Class: Reptiles
(2 records,
1 image)
- Order: Lizards and Snakes
(1 record)
- Family: Geckos
- Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)
- Order: Turtles
(1 record)
- Family: Sea Turtles
- Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)