Birds in Hawaii in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in April in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Red-crested Cardinal960 obs.

Pacific Golden-Plover906 obs.

Zebra Dove813 obs.

Common Myna813 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret586 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron461 obs.

Saffron Finch395 obs.

House Sparrow356 obs.

Warbling White-eye349 obs.

Spotted Dove340 obs.

White-rumped Shama325 obs.

Red-vented Bulbul314 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	960	Jun (rising)
2	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	906	Mar (past peak)
3	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	813	Dec (rising)
4	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	813	Mar (past peak)
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	586	Dec (rising)
6	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	461	Mar (past peak)
7	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	395	Jan (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	356	Aug (rising)
9	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	349	Mar (past peak)
10	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	340	Mar (past peak)
11	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	325	May (rising)
12	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	314	Apr (peak)
13	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	291	Dec (rising)
14	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	266	Apr (peak)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	253	Mar (past peak)
16	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	231	Dec (rising)
17	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	224	Jan (past peak)
18	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Albatrosses	217	Dec (rising)
19	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	209	Jul (rising)
20	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	175	Mar (past peak)
21	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	173	Jan (past peak)
22	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	158	Dec (rising)
23	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	145	Jan (past peak)
24	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	84	Sep (rising)
25	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	83	Mar (past peak)
26	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	61	Feb (past peak)
27	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	58	Mar (past peak)
28	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	47	Jan (past peak)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	41	Mar (past peak)
30	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	26	Dec (rising)
31	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	25	Mar (past peak)
32	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Mar (past peak)
33	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	14	Dec (rising)
34	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Nov (rising)
35	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	11	Jan (past peak)
36	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Dec (rising)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	8	Mar (past peak)
38	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	8	Jan (past peak)
39	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	8	Jan (past peak)
40	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	Nov (rising)
41	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	7	Dec (rising)
42	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	7	Apr (peak)
43	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	Barn Owls	6	May (rising)
44	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	5	May (rising)
45	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	5	Oct (rising)
46	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	4	Mar (past peak)
47	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	4	Feb (past peak)
48	Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Sandpipers and Allies	3	Dec (rising)
49	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	3	Jan (past peak)
50	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	3	Feb (past peak)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Hawaii in April