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

60 birds were recorded seen in Hawaii in November in our iNaturalist sample; 6 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in November

Pacific Golden-Plover747 obs.

Zebra Dove692 obs.

Red-crested Cardinal612 obs.

Common Myna527 obs.

Western Cattle-Egret507 obs.

Hawaiian Goose476 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron336 obs.

Saffron Finch300 obs.

House Sparrow283 obs.

White-rumped Shama273 obs.

Java Sparrow254 obs.

Warbling White-eye219 obs.

All birds seen in Hawaii in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Plovers and Lapwings	747	Mar (past peak)
2	Zebra Dove	Geopelia striata	Pigeons and Doves	692	Dec (rising)
3	Red-crested Cardinal	Paroaria coronata	Tanagers and Allies	612	Jun (past peak)
4	Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Starlings	527	Mar (past peak)
5	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	507	Dec (rising)
6	Hawaiian Goose	Branta sandvicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	476	Dec (rising)
7	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	336	Mar (past peak)
8	Saffron Finch	Sicalis flaveola	Tanagers and Allies	300	Jan (past peak)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	283	Aug (past peak)
10	White-rumped Shama	Copsychus malabaricus	Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats	273	May (past peak)
11	Java Sparrow	Padda oryzivora	Waxbills and Allies	254	Dec (rising)
12	Warbling White-eye	Zosterops japonicus	White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies	219	Mar (past peak)
13	Spotted Dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Pigeons and Doves	217	Mar (past peak)
14	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Waxbills and Allies	212	Jan (past peak)
15	Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Sandpipers and Allies	200	Jan (past peak)
16	ʻApapane	Himatione sanguinea	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	193	Mar (past peak)
17	Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Bulbuls	185	Apr (past peak)
18	Yellow-billed Cardinal	Paroaria capitata	Tanagers and Allies	175	Jul (past peak)
19	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Sandpipers and Allies	140	Jan (past peak)
20	Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Albatrosses	133	Dec (rising)
21	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	129	Mar (past peak)
22	Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Boobies and Gannets	104	Dec (rising)
23	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	87	Apr (past peak)
24	Chukar	Alectoris chukar	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	68	Sep (past peak)
25	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	57	Dec (rising)
26	Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Waxbills and Allies	45	Feb (past peak)
27	Red-whiskered Bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Bulbuls	45	Mar (past peak)
28	Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	39	Mar (past peak)
29	Rosy-faced Lovebird	Agapornis roseicollis	Old World Parrots	38	Jan (past peak)
30	Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	29	Jan (past peak)
31	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Nov (peak)
32	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Nov (peak)
33	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	24	Nov (peak)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	20	Mar (past peak)
35	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	20	Dec (rising)
36	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	19	Jan (past peak)
37	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	18	Mar (past peak)
38	Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	17	Mar (past peak)
39	Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	17	Dec (rising)
40	Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Sandpipers and Allies	13	Dec (rising)
41	Red-masked Parakeet	Psittacara erythrogenys	New World and African Parrots	12	Jan (past peak)
42	Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Sandpipers and Allies	9	Nov (peak)
43	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Nov (peak)
44	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	9	Feb (past peak)
45	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Sandpipers and Allies	8	Oct (past peak)
46	Western Meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	8	Dec (rising)
47	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	8	Oct (past peak)
48	Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	7	Nov (peak)
49	Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	7	Apr (past peak)
50	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	6	Jul (past peak)

Birds Seen in Hawaii in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Hawaii in November