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IDENTIFICATION ARTICLES on HAWAIIAN and PACIFIC BIRDS

The following identification articles highlight some of the species which occur in Hawai'i, either as residents or migrants, of which there are similar looking species which occur or could occur in the Islands and can cause identification problems. Dates are the date that the article was added to the site, with the most recent at the top. Articles may remain on the website for a limited period due to space limitations, those marked in blue below are presently available for reading online, those in Black are available by request to the Birding Hawaii website via e-mail. Authors retain copyright. Also check out the Articles on Hawaiian and Pacific Birds, Birdwatching and Widlife. References for ALL articles which have been published on the site can be found by clicking here.

All identification articles are welcomed on Hawaiian and Pacific birds - both indigenous and migrant/vagrant. Please E mail them to Birding Hawaii.

Identification of Branta Cackling Geese in Hawai'i - Coming Soon January 2006

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Plumage variations in wintering Pomarine Jaegers in the Hawaiian Islands- Coming Soon December 2005

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The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) - with notes on identification and status December 2003

White-faced Ibis and Glossy Ibis - Distribution and Identification November 2003

Salvin's Albatross on Midway Atoll - The First Record for the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, Identification and Taxonomy. August 2003

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa): Status, Distribution and Identification. February 2003

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Identification of small Calidris species: Western Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Little Stint and Long-toed Stint. December 2002

An Unusual plumaged Stilt in Kona in 2002 and Identification and Distribution of Black-necked and Black-winged Stilts May 2002

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Hawaiian, American and Common Coots - Identification, Distribution and Occurrence. December 2001

Little and Least Terns - Occurrence and Identification July 2001

Wilson's and Common Snipes - Identification and Occurrence in Hawai'i June 2001

North American and European Black Terns May 2001

Identification of Green-winged and Eurasian Teal April 2001

A record of Kermadec Petrel on Kaua'i and identification of the species March 2001

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The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) - with notes on identification and status	December	2003
White-faced Ibis and Glossy Ibis - Distribution and Identification	November	2003
Salvin's Albatross on Midway Atoll - The First Record for the Hawaiian Islands: Occurrence, Identification and Taxonomy.	August	2003
*Baikal Teal (Anas formosa): Status, Distribution and Identification.*	February	2003

*Identification of small Calidris* species: Western Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Little Stint and Long-toed Stint.**		December	2002
An Unusual plumaged Stilt in Kona in 2002 and Identification and Distribution of Black-necked and Black-winged Stilts		May	2002

Hawaiian, American and Common Coots - Identification, Distribution and Occurrence.	December	2001
Little and Least Terns - Occurrence and Identification	July	2001
Wilson's and Common Snipes - Identification and Occurrence in Hawai'i	June	2001
North American and European Black Terns	May	2001
Identification of Green-winged and Eurasian Teal	April	2001
A record of Kermadec Petrel on Kaua'i and identification of the species	March	2001