Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
This protected lagoon provides habitat for a variety of native and endangered waterbirds. The adjacent Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park is a family-friendly viewing point for the lagoon. The calm waters of the lagoon offer a peaceful backdrop for birds and parkgoers alike.
Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
Managed by: Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Hours & Site Information: Visit Website
Important Info:
Access and amenities through Kuliʻouʻou Beach Park. Access within the sanctuary is restricted to marked trails only.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| red junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| red-tailed tropicbird | koaʻe ʻula | Phaethon rubricauda | |
| cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis | ||
| Hawaiian black-necked stilt | aeʻo | Himantopus mexicanus knudseni | |
| Pacific golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| ruddy turnstone | ʻakekeke | Arenaria interpres | |
| white tern | manu-o-Kū | Gygis alba | |
| rock pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| zebra dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| red-whiskered bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus | ||
| warbling white-eye | Zosterops japonicus | ||
| red-billed leiothrix | Leiothrix lutea | ||
| white-rumped shama | Copsychus malabaricus | ||
| common myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| red-crested cardinal | Paroaria coronata | ||
| saffron finch | Sicalis flaveola | ||
| house finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| house sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| common waxbill | Estrilda astrild | ||
| African silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| scaly-breasted munia | Lonchura punctulata | ||
| chestnut munia | Lonchura atricapilla |