Hawaiian Species
Red List Species – Hawaii 2007
The island birds of Hawaii are among the most endangered birds not only the United States, but also in the world. Each of the following WatchList 2007 "red" list species is under stress from non-native species, including nest predators, grazing mammals that destroy vegetation and nesting areas, plants that are out-competing native species critical to specific habitats, and insects that spread avian diseases.
| COMMON NAME |
LATIN NAME |
POPULATION |
| Hawaiian Goose (Nene) |
Branta sandvicensis |
625 |
| Hawaiian Duck (Koloa) |
Anas wyvilliana |
2,200 |
| Laysan Duck |
Anas laysnensis |
465 |
| *Laysan Albatross (Moli) |
Phoebastria immutabilis |
874,000 |
| *Black-footed Albatross |
Phoebastria nigripes |
109,000 |
| *Short-tailed Albatross |
Phoebastria albatrus |
1,300 |
| Hawaiian Petrel (Uau) |
Pterodroma sandwichensis |
20,000 |
| Newell's Shearwater (Ao) |
Puffinus auricularis newelli |
84,000 |
| *Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Akeake) |
Oceanodroma castro |
110,000 |
| Tristram's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma tristrami |
10,000 |
| Hawaiian Hawk (Io) |
Buteo solitarius |
2,150 |
| Hawaiian Coot (Alae keokeo) |
Fulica alai |
3,000 |
| Hawaiian Crow (Alala) |
Corvus hawaiiensis |
22 |
| Elepaio |
Chasiempsis sandwichensis |
237,000 |
| Millerbird |
Acrocephalus familiaris |
380 |
| Kamao |
Myadestes myadestinus |
Likely extinct |
| Olomao |
Myadestes obscurus |
Likely extinct |
| Omao |
Myadestes obscurus |
170,000 |
| Puaiohi |
Myadestes palmeri |
250 |
| Laysan Finch |
Telespiza cantans |
3,535 |
| Nihoa Finch |
Telespiza ultima |
3,000 |
| Ou |
Psittirostra psittacea |
Likely extinct |
| Palila |
Loxioides bailleui |
3,175 |
| Maui Parrotbill |
Pseudonestor xanthophrys |
500 |
| Oahu Amakihi |
Hemignathus flavus |
40,000 |
| Kauai Amakihi |
Hemignathus kauaiensis |
17,500 |
| Anianiau |
Hemignathus parvus |
44,000 |
| Nukupuu |
Hemignathus lucidus |
Likely extinct |
| Akiapolaau |
Hemignathus munroi |
1,160 |
| Akikiki |
Oreomystis bairdi |
1,310 |
| Hawaii Creeper |
Oreomystis mana |
6,250 |
| Oahu Alauahio |
Paroreomyza maculata |
Likely extinct |
| Maui Alauahio |
Paroreomyza montana |
17,100 |
| Akekee |
Loxops caeruleirostris |
3,535 |
| Akepa |
Loxops coccineus |
14,000 |
| Iiwi |
Vestiaria coccinea |
350,000 |
| Akohekohe |
Palmeria dolei |
3,750 |
| Poo-uli |
Melamprosops phaeosoma |
Likely extinct |
*Also on continental WatchList
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