Uncommon Birds in Hawaii
Our list for Hawaii has 23 uncommon birds recorded regularly there: 10 residents, 8 winter visitors and 5 passage migrants
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Hawaii in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 23, most common first
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoResidentUncommon100–125 cmRecorded all year
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentUncommon50–65 cmRecorded all year
Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglectaResidentUncommon16–26 cmRecorded all year
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPassage migrantUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Sep–Jan
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentUncommon66–84 cmRecorded all year
Mourning DoveZenaida macrouraResidentUncommon23–34 cmRecorded all year
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Sep–Apr
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentUncommon86–230 cmRecorded all year
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorUncommon34–38 cmRegularly Oct–Mar
ChukarAlectoris chukarResidentUncommon32–38 cmRecorded all year
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataPassage migrantUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Sep–Dec
Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsiiResidentUncommon53–76 cmRecorded all year
Snow GooseAnser caerulescensResidentUncommon69–84 cmRecorded all year
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesPassage migrantUncommon23–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Leach's Storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhousPassage migrantUncommon18–21 cmRegularly Oct–May
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Nov–Mar
Lavender WaxbillGlaucestrilda coerulescensResidentUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusPassage migrantUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–Mar
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensisWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Nov–Mar
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–May
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Jul–May
Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podicepsWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Lavender Waxbill 9–10 cm
- Semipalmated Plover 17–19 cm
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 17–22 cm
- Leach's Storm-petrel 18–21 cm
- Western Meadowlark 16–26 cm
- Pectoral Sandpiper 19–23 cm
- Lesser Yellowlegs 23–27 cm
- Mourning Dove 23–34 cm
- Long-billed Dowitcher 27–30 cm
- Grey Plover 27–30 cm
- Pied-billed Grebe 31–38 cm
- Chukar 32–38 cm
- Eurasian Teal 34–38 cm
- Eurasian Wigeon 42–51 cm
- Greater Scaup 39–56 cm
- Ring-billed Gull 43–54 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Cackling Goose 53–76 cm
- Greater White-fronted Goose 64–81 cm
- Muscovy Duck 66–84 cm
- Snow Goose 69–84 cm
- Wild Turkey 100–125 cm
- Indian Peafowl 86–230 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made