RESOURCES

Introduction to Birds of Hawaii

More general resources can be found further down this page.

RESOURCES ON BIRDS FOR HAWAII:

Below are some websites that can be helpful to identify which birds can be found in Hawaii, both endemic and introduced:

Birds of the island of Kauai
Hawaii’s birds: past, present, and future
List of birds of Hawaii (both introduced and endemic)
Introduced bird species in Hawaii
Endemic bird species in Hawaii
Bird conservation in Hawaii
Hawaii Audubon Society

A great source of information for Hawaiian wildlife is the following website of the State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Wildlife Programs, where dozens of fact sheets are listed for Species of Greatest Conservation Needs‘.

The Bishop Museum has published a checklist of all the birds observed on the Hawaiian Islands, with .pdf documents for each species detailing their locations over the years.

http://www.soundshawaiian.com/birds.html (a website on sounds of some birds of Hawaii)
List of endemic birds of Hawaii: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/article-island-birds-endemic-hawaiian-islands.html

Books – A Pocket Guide to Hawaii’s Birds, by H. Douglas Pratt
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawaii, University of Hawai’i Press
Hawaii’s Birds by the Hawaii Audubon Society

White Tern on 'nest' in Waikiki, Oahu - © Denise Motard
White Tern on 'nest' in Waikiki, Oahu
GENERAL RESOURCES:

For BIRD SOUNDS AND CALLS: https://www.xeno-canto.org/

For BIRD NAMES: The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names ; The Dictionary of American Bird Names by Ernest A. Choate.

For BIRD PROFILES:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/
https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
http://www.arkive.org/
https://animaldiversity.org/
http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/home-page.html
https://www.whatbird.com/

Many Resources and Links are provided on the pages of this website on a vast array of topics related to birds, for example:

Bird feeding
Bird nests
Conservation
Birdwatching

For resources specific to some countries:

AUSTRALIA:
www.birdlife.org.au/all-about-birds
www.birds/birdlist.org/australia.htm
www.birdsqueensland.org.au/nuisance_birds.php
www.birdsinbackyards.net/Birds-Behaving-Badly

The Emu is the national bird of Australia - photo by Sheba
Emu, National bird of Australia, by Sheba
CANADA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
https://www.birdsofpei.info/ - This website contains a full profile of all the birds observed on Prince Edward Island, with many resources as well.

The Blue jay is the provincial bird of Prince Edward Island - photo by Marie Smith
Blue jay, PEI Provincial bird, Marie Smith
CONNECTICUT:
List of Birds of Connecticut
Audubon Society
University of Connecticut Ornithology
A birder website : fatbirder

The American robin is the State bird of Connecticut - photo by Denise Motard
American robin, Connecticut State bird
JAPAN:
www.whatbird.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing
www.orientalbirdimages.org/
http://pikanakiusagi.web.fc2.com/songs_e/index.html
www.environment.gov.au/node/14284 (Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Migratory Waterbirds & the East Asian-Australasian Flyway)

The Green pheasant is the national bird of Japan - photo by Alpsdake
Green pheasant, National bird of Japan, Alpsdake
NEW ZEALAND:
www.albatrossencounter.co.nz (private sea tours in Kaikoura for seabirds)
www.nzbirds.com
www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz (provide lots of info + dozens of photos on each bird)
www.osnz.org.nz (The Ornithological Society of New Zealand)
www.planetofbirds.com/

The Kiwi is the National bird of New Zealand - photo by Maungatautari Ecological Island Trus
Kiwi, New Zealand National bird
TANZANIA
List of Birds of Tanzania
Photos of birds of Tanzania
Status of Tanzania birds

Tanzania does not appear to currently have a 'national' bird, but the Grey-crowned crane is sometimes mentioned unofficially (although this species is already the National Bird of Uganda).

Grey-crowned crane, Tanzania - photo by Daniel St-Laurent
Grey-crowned crane, Tanzania