Birds in Hawaii in June: What to Photograph (58 Species)

58 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in June in our iNaturalist sample; 4 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 June

Red-crested Cardinal1,009 obs.

Zebra Dove850 obs.

Common Myna821 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret569 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron428 obs.

Hawaiian Goose427 obs.

Saffron Finch419 obs.

House Sparrow384 obs.

White-rumped Shama318 obs.

Warbling White-eye313 obs.

Spotted Dove312 obs.

Common Waxbill247 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	1,009	Jun (peak)
2	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	850	Dec (rising)
3	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	821	Mar (past peak)
4	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	569	Dec (rising)
5	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	428	Mar (past peak)
6	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	427	Dec (rising)
7	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	419	Jan (past peak)
8	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	384	Aug (rising)
9	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	318	May (past peak)
10	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	313	Mar (past peak)
11	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	312	Mar (past peak)
12	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	247	Jan (past peak)
13	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	246	Jul (rising)
14	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	246	Apr (past peak)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	239	Mar (past peak)
16	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	235	Dec (rising)
17	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	168	Mar (past peak)
18	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	166	Apr (past peak)
19	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Albatrosses	161	Dec (rising)
20	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	157	Dec (rising)
21	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	77	Mar (past peak)
22	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	72	Feb (past peak)
23	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	70	Mar (past peak)
24	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	61	Sep (rising)
25	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	50	Jan (past peak)
26	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	48	Mar (past peak)
27	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	41	Jan (past peak)
28	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	32	Jan (past peak)
29	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	23	Mar (past peak)
30	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	21	Dec (rising)
31	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	19	Jan (past peak)
32	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	13	Mar (past peak)
33	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	12	Mar (past peak)
34	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Dec (rising)
35	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	8	Mar (past peak)
36	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	8	Jun (peak)
37	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	Barn Owls	7	May (past peak)
38	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	5	Dec (rising)
39	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	5	Sep (rising)
40	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	4	Mar (past peak)
41	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	3	Jan (past peak)
42	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	3	Jul (rising)
43	Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	3	Dec (rising)
44	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	3	Mar (past peak)
45	Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Sandpipers and Allies	2	Jun (peak)
46	Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	2	May (past peak)
47	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2	Nov (rising)
48	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2	Jun (peak)
49	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2	Nov (rising)
50	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	1	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Hawaii in June