Native

Hawaiian Birds
Mountain, Sea and Migratory Birds
By: Sage, Siena & Georgia
 Bird Species

1
ʻIʻIWI
Mountain/Forest Bird


2
NĒNĒ
Wetland/Mountain Bird


3
ʻŪLILI
Migrating/Water Bird

 ʻIʻIWI
Scientific Name: Drepanis coccinea, Vestiaria coccinea
Basic Description: This bird is a species of honeycreeper native to
Hawaii. There are many species of honeycreeper. This species, like many
other honeycreeper species has a curved beak in order to access nectar
from plants and small insects. The ʻIʻIWI are red with a black tail and
wings and their beak is light pink. Both male and female birds have the
same coloration. ʻIʻIWI are one of the main pollinators of ‘ōhi‘a. ʻIʻIWI Are
pretty widespread in Hawaii as well.
Habitat: They live and can be found on most Hawaiian islands above
1,250 meters(4,100 ft) and in wet and mesic forested areas.
Endangered Status: Vulnerable, and endangered on O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, and
Lāna‘i.
Cool Facts: They are sought after for their feathers, they were very
threatened but conservation efforts have been working in order to protect
the species.
 NĒNĒ
Scientific Name: Branta sandvicensis
Basic Description: A dark brown bird with a black face, cream colored cheeks, a
white neck with streaks of black, a black beak, and long black legs and feet. They
tend to eat seeds, fruit, grass, and flowers from native and nonnative species.
They also mate for life, and have an extended breeding season in all months
aside May, June, and July. Eggs hatch 30 days after being laid, and typically occur
in groups of 2-5.
Habitat: Nene’s live in lowland dry forest, shrubland, grassland, and montane
dry forests. They have an extremely wide range of habitats ranging from golf
courses, pastures, and rural areas, to lava flows and cinder deserts.
Endangered Status: The Nene ranks G1 on the heritage ranking, meaning
critically imperiled. This is largely due to habitat loss, hunting, and predation by
rats.
Cool Facts: The Nene is a huge part of seed dispersal and have a huge influence
on the species composition of early-succession plant communities.
 ʻŪLILI
Scientific Name: Tringa incana, Heteroscelus incanus
Basic Description: The ʻŪlili is a gray bird with a thin
beaks and scrawny legs. These birds winter in the hawaiian
islands. Their diets vary with season: they eat marine
worms, aquatic insects, mollusks, crustaceans, and small
fish during the winter months. ŪLILI pick their food from
soft mud or shallow water.
Habitat: ‘Ūlili are common in coastal areas on coral reefs
and the platforms of islands
Endangered Status: Moderate concern
Cool Facts: They are threatened by loss of wetland habitat
to development, pollution, or habitat-modifying invasive
plants. They are also at threat of avian disease.