Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
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This cloud forest is a cool retreat from the hot Kona coast. This network of trails within the Makāula -‘O‘oma Section of the Honua‘ula Forest Reserve takes you through a lush ʻōhiʻa and hāpuʻu tree fern forest. Access the official trailhead from the end of Makahi Street (off Kaloko Drive). Park on the side of the road and be respectful of neighboring properties.
Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
Wet forest
Managed by: Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program
Hours & Site Information: Visit Website
Important Info:
Hunters frequent this area. Wear bright colored clothing and explore respectfully. Park at the trailhead at Makahi Street.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Quail | Callipepla californica | ||
| Gray Francolin | Ortygornis pondicerianus | ||
| Black Francolin | Francolinus francolinus | ||
| Erckel’s Spurfowl | Pternistis erckelii | ||
| Red Junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| Kalij Pheasant | Lophura leucomelanos | ||
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | ||
| Indian Peafowl | Pavo cristatus | ||
| Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo | ||
| Hawaiian Hawk | ʻio | Buteo solitarius | |
| Pacific Golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | ||
| Zebra Dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Red-masked Parakeet | Psittacara erythrogenys | ||
| Eurasian Skylark | Alauda arvensis | ||
| Japanese Bush-warbler | Horornis diphone | ||
| Warbling White-eye | Zosterops japonicus | ||
| Red-billed Leiothrix | Leiothrix lutea | ||
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | ||
| Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| Yellow-billed Cardinal | Paroaria capitata | ||
| Saffron Finch | Sicalis flaveola | ||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| Apapane | ʻapapane | Himatione sanguinea | |
| Iiwi | ʻiʻiwi | Drepanis coccinea | |
| Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi | ʻamakihi | Chlorodrepanis virens | |
| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambica | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| Lavender Waxbill | Estrilda caerulescens | ||
| Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | ||
| African Silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java Sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata |