Bird ID Hawaii

Updated July 2026. Everything you need for identifying birds in Hawaii. Includes all native and endemic birds, introduced birds, regularly-seen seabirds and shorebirds, common migrant waterfowl. Built-in sounds for most forest & tall grass birds. Save sightings in Log Book.

- Find birds by Habitat, Color, Name
- Play sound for most birds
- Play video for many birds (internet required)
- Save birds in Logbook, add field notes, email Logbook (text only)
- Direct link to Wikipedia article for each bird.
- Links to useful birding websites.
- Designed for iPhone but also plays well on iPad.


Not included: rare migrant waterfowl and a few very localized introduced birds.

Created by John Hoover, author of Hawaii's best-selling marine life ID books: The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, and: Hawaii's Sea Creatures, a Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates. Check them out on Amazon