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 |