Kai Kecil White-eye

A large petrel with long wings and a long, thick bill. The dark “M” pattern on the wings contrasts with the gray back. The underwings are mostly white. Similar to Juan Fernandez Petrel, but the black cap is separated from the gray back by a broad white collar. Migrates through Hawaiian waters. mostly from the late summer through spring. Rare in Hawaii, but observed more often in the western end of the Archipelago.

A small, compact finch-like sociable lark that is both resident and nomadic, although movements are poorly understood. The sexes differ in plumage: the male has a gray-brown back and wings with a scalloped pattern, and a black head with bold white ear patches that reach the back of the neck; the streaky female is variable depending on geographic range, but always has a dark belly patch and tends to be paler than other female sparrow-larks. Flocks of 20 to 100 birds (often mixed with other sparrow-larks or with Stark’s Lark) can appear in grassy patches in semi-arid shrublands and fallow fields. They shuffle along in bare patches foraging for seeds and insects.

Medium-sized parakeet with a contrasting green back, yellow-orange belly, and pale brown face. Note the white bare eyering. Found in pairs or small groups in scrubby areas (caatinga) with shrubs and cactus, but also frequents marginal agricultural land such as degraded pasture and cultivated areas with rice and maize.