In May, Stacia and I will be honeymooning in the island state of Hawaii. We will be splitting time between two islands, Kaua’i and Hawai’i (the “Big Island”). While birding will be a limited part of our trip, there are certain birds we would love to find. Here are the top 15:
1. I’iwi
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2. Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
3. Hawaiian Petrel
4. Palila (Loxioides bailleui)
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5. Kauai Amakihi (Hemignatus kauaiensis) [Kaua’i ‘Amakihi]
6. Akikiki (Oreomystis bairdi)
[Kauai Creeper]
7. Anianiau (Hemignathus parvus)
8. Hawaii Creeper (Oreomystis mana)
9. Akekee (Loxops caeruleirostris) [‘Akeke’e]
10. Akepa
11. Nene (Hawaiian Goose) The state bird and endangered species.
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12. Omao
13. Puaiohi
14. Elepaio
15. Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius) [‘Io]
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*Hawaiian Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis)
[‘Alala]
*Only in captivity but would be cool to see regardless.
