'Apapane - Himatione sanguinea
Fiery Skipper - Hylephila phyleus
Indian Mongoose - Herpestes javanicus
Bamboo Orchid - Arundina graminifolia
Pacific Golden Plover - Pluvialis fulva
Shampoo Ginger - Zingiber zerumbet
Yellow-billed Cardinal - Paroaria capitata
Yellow Ginger - Hedychium flavescens
Wildlife of Hawaii features photos, links, and information about Hawaiian wild animals and plants. Hawaii has an interesting mix of species, many of which are endemic to Hawaii and many others that were introduced here from all around the World.
I have recently moved to Hawaii and am in the process of learning about and photographing its wildlife for future use on this site as well as for my nature journal. I have discovered that there are many helpful online resources available for help in finding and/or identifying Hawaiian wildlife, and I have listed my favorite ones here. I hope that you find them useful!
Mammals
- List of Hawaiian Mammals
- Introduced Species In Hawaii - Mammals
- Hawaiian Hoary Bat - Link 1 (pdf) - Link 2 (pdf)
- Hawaiian Monk Seal
- Humpback Whale Watching Brochure (pdf)
Birds
- Native Forest Birds of Hawai`i
- Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World - Hawaii
- List of Hawaii birds
- Guide to Birding the Hawaiian Islands
- Where to Watch Birds in Hawai`i
Reptiles and Amphibians
Fish and Marine Life
- Fishes
- Marine Fishes of Hawai'i
- Hawaii Sharks - Inshore Sharks
- Marine Invertebrates
- Marine Invertebrates of Hawai'i
- Corals
- Hawaii Seafood - Wild Hawaii Fish