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Procellariidae. Hawaiian petrel or ʻuaʻu, Pterodroma sandwichensis VU. Newell's shearwater or ʻaʻo, Puffinus newelli CR. Bryan's shearwater, Puffinus bryani CR ( P. assimilis: LC) Bonin petrel, Pterodroma hypoleuca LC 99% of the total population breeds on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian hawk. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
Located about 2,300 miles (3,680 km) from the nearest continental shore, the Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated group of islands on the planet. The plant and animal life of the Hawaiian archipelago is the result of early, very infrequent colonizations of arriving species and the slow evolution of those species—in isolation from the rest of the world's flora and fauna—over a period of ...
Drepanidinae. Beak and tongue shapes of Hawaiian honeycreepers and the Mohoidae. Hawaiian honeycreepers are a group of small birds endemic to Hawaiʻi. They are members of the finch family Fringillidae, closely related to the rosefinches ( Carpodacus ), but many species have evolved features unlike those present in any other finch.
Nene (bird) The nene ( Branta sandvicensis ), also known as the nēnē or the Hawaiian goose, is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of [ 4] Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokai, and Hawaiʻi. In 1957, it was designated as the official state bird of the state of Hawaiʻi.
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Hawaii" The following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Hawaiian petrel is an endangered species. In addition to loss of habitat from development, the greatest threats to the petrel are feral cats, small Asian mongooses, and rats, all of which feed on the helpless chicks when they are inside their burrows. [6] In Haleakalā National Park, great efforts are being made to reduce the number of ...
The Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai), also known as the ʻ'alae ke'oke'o in Hawaiian, is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. [2] In Hawaiian, ʻalae is a noun and means mud hen. [3] Kea or its synonym keo is an adjective for white. [4]