ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - Wild Things

 
 

Here are photos of plants, birds, and marine animals found at the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and in adjacent waters. Hawaiian name and common name, are given for each.

For more information on threatened and endangered species of Hawaii check out:
http://www.r1.fws.gov/pacific/wesa/endspindex.html

 

Hawaiian Birds

 

Red-tailed tropic birds Koa'e 'ula

March - October

White-tailed tropic birds Koa'e Kea

Year-round

Wedge-Tailed Shearwater
'Ua'u Kani

March - November

Pacific Golden Plover
Kolea

August - April

Laysan albatross
Moli

December - July

Hawaiian
Goose
Nene

Year-round
http://www.r1.fws.
gov/
pacific/wesa/
nene.html

Great Frigatebird
'Iwa

Year-round

Red-footed Booby
'A

Year-round

 

Hawaiian Plants

 

Alula
Alula

Morning Glory
Pa' uohi' iaka
Beach Naupaka
Naupaka kahakai
'Ilima
'Ilima
Akia
'Akia
Akoko
'Akoko
Goosefoot
'Aheahea

Screwpine
Hala
 

Oceanic Animals

 
Humpback whales

Suzanne Canja, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund
Green sea turtles
http://www.r1.fws.gov/pacific/wesa/grnturtindex.html
Hawaiian monk seal
http://www.r1.fws.gov/pacific/wesa/monkhi.html
Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin