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They feed mainly on seeds and grains, which they crack with the ease of their thick beak. Java sparrows are social birds that forage and roost together in flocks.
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They have a gray body and chest, brownish-pink belly, pink legs, and a black head with white cheek patch and red rimmed eye. This member of the finch family is very distinctive looking with its thick pink bill. Java Sparrow Java Sparrow | image by Alan Schmierer via Flickr Unfortunately this is also the case in Hawaii where they are numerous on all the islands.ģ. Around the world they are considered dangerously invasive, quickly populating any new area they are introduced to and outcompeting native species. They are foragers that eat a little of everything including insects, seeds, fruit, grains, reptiles and even human trash. Mynas make a variety of sounds and have historically been popular cage birds for their “singing and speaking” ability.
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They also have a white stripe on each wing only visible when extended. The common myna is a medium sized bird with a brown body, black head, yellow beak and yellow eye patch. Today they can be found throughout all the Hawaiian islands.Ģ. The population quickly boomed and is considered one of the most populous land birds in Hawaii. This white-eye is native to Asia, and was introduced to O’ahu in 1929. Their diet consists of fruit, insects and nectar. These birds spend most of their time in the trees, often in flocks. They are olive-yellow in color with a buffy belly, but perhaps the most obvious identifying feature is their prominent white eye-ring. Warbling White-Eye Warbling White-Eye | image by Alan Schmierer via FlickrĪ bird of many names, the warbling white-eye is also known as the Japanese white-eye and the mountain white-eye. So while this list certainly isn’t going to cover every bird that may possibly visit the homes of Hawaii, it’s a solid list of 19 species that people who live in Hawaii commonly report to see in their backyards.ġ. This project, put on by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, collects data from backyard birdwatchers every year on which birds they see in their yard. I used the data found at project feederwatch to choose the most commonly reported backyard species. Some of these things include if you are on the “wet or dry” side of the island, how close you are to the coast or forests, and what kind of plants and trees you may have growing in your neighborhood. Many things can influence which bird species you may be able to see in your own backyard.
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Today, many of the native Hawiian species are only found in remote forests and mountainous areas while the species commonly seen around developed areas are introduced or accidental. However, according to Wikipedia, there are 337 species on the current official state list. Interestingly, only 64 of them are considered native to Hawaii while 130 ended up there accidentally, and 52 of them were introduced by humans. It’s difficult to get an exact count of how many species are found in any one place. How many different species of wild birds are in Hawaii? In this article we’ll take a look at backyard birds in Hawaii, with information and photos about 19 bird species.Īt the end of this article, I’ll mention a few birdwatching hotspots and birding organizations in Hawaii. Although Hawaii is an American state, most of the birds here cannot be found anywhere else in North America. Hawaii is home to a wide variety of birds from all over the world.