Birding Resources

State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources Native Forest Birds of Hawai’i.
The Birds of the Hawaiian Islands Checklist by Robert and Peter Pyle. Bishop Museum Hawai’i Biological Survey.
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project has a variety of resources on Hawaiian ecosystems and job/volunteer listings.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revised Recovery Plan for Hawaiian Forest Birds. See part II, page 2-77 for the Kiwikiu species account.
American Bird Conservancy’s Hawai’i Program.
Hawai’i Wildlife Center: rehabilitation center for birds of Hawai’i
Hawaii’s Birds: A Vanishing Treasure Complete (1989)
Bell, E. 2019. The Evolution of Hawaiian Honeycreepers.
Hawaii’s Native Forest Birds Interactive Website: We are thrilled to share with you a brand new educational resource – Hawai‘i’s Forest Birds: A Learning Resource, Maui & Kaua‘i Edition! This captivating interactive is now up and running for learners and partners to use. We invite you to explore this Multimedia Gallery™ program, share it, and let us know if you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions. We welcome your input and are excited for this learning tool to engage teachers, students and families across Hawai‘i and the globe!

Denny, Jim. 2009. A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai’i. University of Hawai’i Press.
Hawai’i Audubon Society. Hawai’i’s Birds.
Pratt, H. Douglas. 2013. A Pocket Guide to Hawai’i’s Birds and their Habitats, 2nd edition. Mutual Publishing.
Haleakalā and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park’s Hawai’i Forest Birds App (download on your iPhone or Android in PlayStore)
Audubon Bird Guide App
The CornellLab Merlin Bird ID App

Pratt, H. Douglas. 2005. Hawaiian Honeycreepers. OUP Oxford.Powell, Alvin. 2008.
The Race to Save the World’s Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po’ouli. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.
Pratt, Thane K., Carter T. Atkinson, Paul Christian Banko, James D. Jacobi, Bethany Lee Woodworth, editors. 2009. Conservation Biology of Hawaiian Forest Birds: Implications for Avifauna. Yale University Press.
Walther, Michael. 2016. Extinct Birds of Hawai’i. Mutual Publishing, LLC.
Ziegler, Alan. 2002. Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. University of Hawai’i Press.

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