Kahakapao Recreation Area
Kahakapao Recreation Area is a mountain biker’s paradise. An extensive network of hiking trails, biking trails, and biking skills amenities are favorites of the Upcountry community. A mix of native koa/‘ōhi‘a and exotic trees provides a unique birding experience.
Kahakapao Recreation Area
Wet forest
Managed by: Na Ala Hele Trails and Access Program
Hours & Site Information: Visit Website
Important Info:
This is a mixed-use area popular with mountain bikers. Stay on designated hiking trails and watch for bicyclists at trail crossings.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| red junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| ring-necked pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | ||
| Pacific golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| spotted dove | Spilopelia chinensis | ||
| zebra dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| barn owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Japanese bush-warbler | Horornis diphone | ||
| warbling white-eye | Zosterops japonicus | ||
| Chinese hwamei | Garrulax canorus | ||
| red-billed leiothrix | Leiothrix lutea | ||
| common myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| red-crested cardinal | Paroaria coronata | ||
| northern cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| Maui alauahio | ʻAlauahio | Paroreomyza montana | |
| Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi | ʻamakihi | Chlorodrepanis virens | |
| house finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| house sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| scaly-breasted munia | Lonchura punctulata | ||
| chestnut munia | Lonchura atricapilla |