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Backyard birds by state

Backyard birds of Hawaii

The birds that visit feeders in Hawaii, when they come and what they eat – counted from 1.7 million bird sightings reported across Hawaii from 2019 to 2024.

  • 10year-round residents
  • 0winter visitors
  • 0summer visitors
Common Myna – the most common of the backyard birds in Hawaii
Photo David F. Belmonte / iNaturalist, CC BY

All year

Year-round backyard birds in Hawaii

These birds are reported in every season. Most of them will use a seed or suet feeder in any month.

  1. Common Myna, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Common Myna

    Everyday visitor · most common in July

    Eats: fruit, kitchen scraps

    Photo: David F. Belmonte / iNaturalist, CC BY

  2. Zebra Dove, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Zebra Dove

    Everyday visitor · most common in August

    Eats: small seeds

    Photo: Cricket Raspet / iNaturalist, CC BY

  3. Warbling White-eye, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Warbling White-eye

    Everyday visitor · most common in June

    Eats: nectar, fruit

    Photo: りなべる / iNaturalist, CC BY

  4. House Sparrow, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    House Sparrow

    Everyday visitor · most common in June

    Eats: millet, cracked corn

    Photo: Esteban Poveda / iNaturalist, CC BY

  5. House Finch, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    House Finch

    Everyday visitor · most common in June

    Eats: black oil sunflower, nyjer

    Photo: MostlyDross / iNaturalist, CC BY

  6. Red-crested Cardinal, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Red-crested Cardinal

    Everyday visitor · most common in July

    Eats: seeds, fruit

    Photo: David F. Belmonte / iNaturalist, CC BY

  7. Northern Cardinal, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Northern Cardinal

    Everyday visitor · most common in May

    Eats: black oil sunflower, safflower

    Photo: Michael / iNaturalist, CC BY

  8. Scaly-breasted Munia, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Scaly-breasted Munia

    Regular visitor · most common in July

    Eats: seeds

    Photo: iNaturalist, CC0

  9. Northern Mockingbird, one of the backyard birds that visit feeders

    Northern Mockingbird

    Occasional visitor · most common in December

    Eats: fruit, mealworms, suet

    Photo: Morgan Caygill / iNaturalist, CC BY

Identification

Red birds in Hawaii

Northern Cardinal – the male is red all over with a black face; the female is tan with red on wings, tail and crest.
House Finch – males have a red head, breast and rump over brown streaks; common at seed feeders all year.

Bird calendar

The year at the feeder in Hawaii

One row per bird, darkest in its strongest month.

BirdJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Common Myna
Zebra Dove
Warbling White-eye
House Sparrow
House Finch
Red-crested Cardinal
Northern Cardinal
Rock Pigeon
Scaly-breasted Munia
Northern Mockingbird

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Questions

Backyard birds in Hawaii: questions

What is the most common backyard bird in Hawaii?

The common myna. It makes up about 7.1% of all bird sightings reported in Hawaii, and it stays all year.

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