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

60 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in March in our iNaturalist sample; 15 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 March

Pacific Golden-Plover1,146 obs.

Red-crested Cardinal974 obs.

Zebra Dove960 obs.

Common Myna838 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret655 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron579 obs.

Hawaiian Goose485 obs.

Saffron Finch456 obs.

House Sparrow389 obs.

Spotted Dove372 obs.

Warbling White-eye357 obs.

White-rumped Shama348 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	1,146	Mar (peak)
2	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	974	Jun (rising)
3	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	960	Dec (rising)
4	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	838	Mar (peak)
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	655	Dec (rising)
6	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	579	Mar (peak)
7	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	485	Dec (rising)
8	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	456	Jan (past peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	389	Aug (rising)
10	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	372	Mar (peak)
11	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	357	Mar (peak)
12	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	348	May (rising)
13	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Albatrosses	336	Dec (rising)
14	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	305	Mar (peak)
15	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	296	Mar (peak)
16	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	285	Dec (rising)
17	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	272	Jul (rising)
18	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	261	Apr (rising)
19	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	261	Apr (rising)
20	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	232	Dec (rising)
21	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	222	Jan (past peak)
22	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	215	Jan (past peak)
23	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	208	Jan (past peak)
24	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	94	Mar (peak)
25	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	84	Mar (peak)
26	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	83	Feb (past peak)
27	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	81	Sep (rising)
28	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	57	Jan (past peak)
29	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	51	Dec (rising)
30	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	47	Jan (past peak)
31	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	46	Mar (peak)
32	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	46	Mar (peak)
33	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	38	Mar (peak)
34	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	28	Dec (rising)
35	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	22	Jan (past peak)
36	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	21	Nov (rising)
37	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	20	Jan (past peak)
38	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	19	Dec (rising)
39	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	14	Jan (past peak)
40	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	14	Nov (rising)
41	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	12	Mar (peak)
42	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	12	Dec (rising)
43	Red-crowned Amazon	Amazona viridigenalis	New World and African Parrots	12	Jan (past peak)
44	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	12	Nov (rising)
45	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	11	Feb (past peak)
46	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	8	Mar (peak)
47	American Barn Owl	Tyto furcata	Barn Owls	8	May (rising)
48	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	7	Mar (peak)
49	Brant	Branta bernicla	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	6	Feb (past peak)
50	Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	5	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Hawaii in March