The Hawai‘i Birding Trails website is your guide to finding birding trails. Use the interactive map to explore hotspots along our birding trails and plan your trip with printable checklists. Read all about our many feathered residents in an easy to use search page. Before you go, learn about our native birds, tips for successful birding, and how to bird ethically.

Hanalei Pier

BathroomPark

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Hanalei NWR, photo by USFWS
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Honokōhau Harbor

BoatBathroom

Wawaloli Beach Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Mauna Kea County Recreation Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Kaūmana Caves County Park

BathroomPicnicCave

Rainbow Falls State Park

BathroomPicnicWaterfall

Hilo International Airport (ITO)

Airplane

Carlsmith County Beach Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA)

Airplane

Kilohana Hunter Checking Station

Bathroom

Ma‘alaea Harbor

BoatBathroom

Keālia Pond Visitor Center

BathroomParkPicnic

Haleakala National Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Polihale State Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Wailua River State Park

BoatBathroomParkPicnicWaterfall

Waimea State Recreational Pier

BathroomPicnic

Kōkeʻe State Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Lihue Airport (LIH)

Airplane

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

Airplaneai

Koko Head District Park

BathroomParkPicnic

Sunset Beach Park

BathroomPark

Nānākuli Beach Park

BathroomPark

Kahului Airport

Airplane

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Coastal

Kilauea Point NWR, photo by D Peebles
LookoutHikingBathroomParkingInterpretive SignageRanger Station

Kuilau Trail

Wet forest

Kuilau Trail, photo by DOFAW
HikingParkingPicnic area

Māhā’ulepū Heritage Trail

Coastal

Akoko, photo by Kauai PEPP
HikingParking

Salt Pond Beach Park

Coastal

Salt Pond Beach Park
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Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary

Wetland

Kawaiele State Waterbird Sanctuary, photo by DLNR
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Pihea Trail

Wet forest

Pihea Trail, photo by DOFAW
LookoutHikingParking

Nuʻupia Pond

Wetland

Nuupia Pond, photo courtesy of USMC
Hiking

ʻAiea Loop Trail

Wet forest

Aiea Loop Trail, photo by DLNR
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Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook

Wetland

Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook, photo by USFWS
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Kapiʻolani Park

Pasture and grasslands

Kapiolani Park, photo courtesy of City and County of Honolulu Dept of Parks and Rec
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Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail

Wet forest

Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail, photo by DOFAW
HikingParking

Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetland

Paiko Laggon Sanctuary, photo by Keri Rouse
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Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail

Coastal

Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, photo by DLNR
HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Kawainui Marsh

Wetland

Kawainui Marsh, photo by DOFAW
LookoutHikingParking

Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park

Coastal

Lāʻie Point State Wayside, photo by DLNR
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Lānaʻi Lookout

Coastal

Lanai Lookout, photo by Lainie Berry
LookoutParking

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Kioea at James Campbell NWR, photo by Lainie Berry
HikingParking

Waimea Valley

WetlandWet forest

Waimea Valley, photo courtesy of Hi'ipaka LLC
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Kaʻena Point Trail

Coastal

Kaʻena Point State Park, photo by DLNR
HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Kealia Pond NWR, photo by USFWS
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Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetland

Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, photo by Jeff Bagshaw
LookoutParking

SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park

Coastal

Waiʻānapanapa State Park, photo by DLNR
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Kahakapao Recreation Area

Wet forest

Makawao Forest Reserve, photo by DLNR
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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area

Dry forest

Polipoli Trail, photo by DLNR
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Waikamoi Preserve (The Nature Conservancy-PRIVATE)

Wet forest

TNC Waikamoi Preserve, photo by Ian Shive
HikingParking

Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)

Dry forest

Hosmer Grove, NPS Photo by Megan Miller
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Leleiwi Overlook (Haleakalā National Park)

Dry forest

Leleiwi Overlook, NPS Photo by Mark Kuaola Raymond
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Open Ocean

Open Ocean

Keāhole Point

Coastal

LookoutParking

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park

Wetland

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Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail

Pasture and grasslandsDry forest

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Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)

Pasture and grasslands

Driving

Palila Forest Discovery Trail

Dry forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail

Dry forest

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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Kaulana Manu Nature Trail

Wet forest

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Kaūmana Trail

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Wailoa River State Park

Wetland

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Loko Waka Pond

Wetland

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Hawaiʻi Bird Species

Hawai‘i’s birds represent one of the greatest examples of variety and adaptation anywhere in the world. In addition to the unique native species, many introduced birds also call Hawai‘i home. In only a few hours, an intrepid birder could spot endangered native species, African game birds, European song birds, and North American waterbirds.
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Iiwi, photo by Sherman Wing

Hawai‘i Island Festival of Birds

Celebrate Hawaii’s unique blend of birds – from native honeycreepers found nowhere else in the world to common backyard birds from five continents. The annual Hawai‘i Island Festival of Birds bean in 2016 and provided support for the startup of the Hawai‘i Island Coast to Coast Birding Trail.
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Birding Ethics

It’s important to be respectful of the birds and the areas they live in when birding. Many hotspots are in fragile ecosystems and require special care. Others are near working ranches or urban areas and require good neighborly conduct.
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