There are 23 species of seabirds that breed in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
The majority of Hawaiian seabirds are found on the low-lying islands and atolls of Papahanaumokuakea, where they are mostly free from threats of development and introduced predators. Maui is home to several seabirds, including some endemic and endangered species.
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater
‘Ua‘u kani
Ardenna pacifica
Bulwer’s Petrel
‘Ou
Bulweria bulwerii
Sooty Tern
‘Ewa‘ewa
Onychoprion fuscatus
photo: Forest and Kim Starr
Brown Booby
‘Ā
Sula leucogaster
Newell’s Shearwater
‘A‘o – Endangered
Puffinus newelli
Band-rumped Storm-petrel
‘Akē‘akē – Endangered
Oceanodroma castro
White-tailed Tropicbird
Koa‘e kea
Phaethon lepturus
photo: Forest and Kim Starr
Red-footed Booby
‘Ā
Sula sula
Hawaiian Petrel
‘Ua‘u – Endangered
Pterodroma sandwichensis
Black (Hawaiian) Noddy
Noio
Anous minutus
photo: Forest and Kim Starr
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Koa‘e ‘ula
Phaethon rubricauda
photo: Forest and Kim Starr
Great Frigatebird
‘Iwa
Fregata minor
photo: Forest and Kim Starr