Bird Checklist for H o‘omaluhia Botanical Garden Common Mynah White-rumped Shama or Shama Thrush Acridotheres tristis Copsychus malabaricus - extremely vocal with loud screeching - melodious songbird with a ‘Tck’ alarm call - often seen in boisterous groups - follows gardeners for insect handouts - native to Asia - native to India & SE. Asia Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis - males are bright red and females are light Red-crested or Brazilian Cardinal brown Paroaria coronata - pairs mate for life and stay together year-round - juveniles have a brown crest and follow their - clear whistling song parents around, waiting to be fed - native to N. America - native to S. America Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Red-vented Bulbul - eats fruits, insects and nectar Pycnonotus cafer - loud chattering songs early in the morning - eats anything: orchid flower buds, baby - native to tropical Asia birds - notoriously clever at getting food - native to India Black-crowned Night Heron or ‘Auku‘u Nycticorax nycticorax - native to Hawaii, also found worldwide - stands very still near water to ambush prey Cattle Egret - eats fish, frogs, small birds Bubulcus ibis - follow cattle and lawn mowers to find insects - has orange-buff plumes during breeding Common Waxbill -native to Africa & Spain Estrilda astrild - look for flocks feeding in grassy areas in afternoon Java Finch or Java Rice Sparrow - native to Sub-Saharan Africa Lonchura oryzivora - travel in groups to feed on grass seed Hawaii Coot or ‘Alae ke‘oke‘o - native to Indonesia Fulica alai - native to Hawaii, endangered - eats plants, insects, fish Red-Billed Leiothrix - lobed (not webbed) feet Leiothrix lutea - call is a short, harsh croak - loud melodios warble - secretive, forages in shady underbrush - native to India Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla Japanese White-eye or Mejiro - flocks found in grassy areas Zosterops japonicus - native to Tropical Asia - small songbird - solitary, can be hard to spot in the trees - native to E. Asia Nutmeg Mannikin Pacific Golden Plover or Kolea Lonchura punctulata Pluvialis fulva - eats grass seed - native to Hawaii - highly social - migrates between Hawaii and Alaska - native to Asia - return to the same grassy territory year after year Also seen in the garden: Spotted Dove, Zebra Dove, House Sparrow and Mallard Duck..