Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Hawaii
24 parrots and cockatoos recorded in Hawaii on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
24 parrots and cockatoos have been recorded in Hawaii on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the families Cacatuidae, Psittacidae & Psittaculidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Hawaii to know first
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
Blue-crowned ParakeetThectocercus acuticaudatus
Blue-headed ParrotPionus menstruus
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
Burrowing ParrotCyanoliseus patagonus
CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
Fischer’s LovebirdAgapornis fischeri
Lilac-crowned AmazonAmazona finschi
Mitred ParakeetPsittacara mitratus
Nanday ParakeetAratinga nenday
Plum-headed ParakeetPsittacula cyanocephala
Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus
Red-crowned AmazonAmazona viridigenalis
Red-masked ParakeetPsittacara erythrogenys
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Rosy-faced LovebirdAgapornis roseicollis
Salmon-crested CockatooCacatua moluccensis
Senegal ParrotPoicephalus senegalus
The full list — 24 parrots and cockatoos of Hawaii in our library
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Blue-headed Parrot
- Budgerigar
- Burrowing Parrot
- Cockatiel
- Fischer’s Lovebird
- Lilac-crowned Amazon
- Mitred Parakeet
- Nanday Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Red-and-green Macaw
- Red-crowned Amazon
- Red-masked Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Salmon-crested Cockatoo
- Senegal Parrot
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
- Tanimbar Corella
- Turquoise-fronted Amazon
- White Cockatoo
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
- Yellow-headed Amazon
Keep exploring
- Birds of Hawaii
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Hawaii (50 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Hawaii (45 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Hawaii (34 species)
- True Finches of Hawaii (26 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Hawaii (24 species)
Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies in other regions
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Florida (64 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of California (46 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Texas (38 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Illinois (20 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Brazil (90 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Indonesia (84 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia (72 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Colombia (64 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United Kingdom (59 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Peru (58 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Ecuador (50 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many parrots and cockatoos are found in Hawaii?
24 parrots and cockatoos that we profile appear on Hawaii's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these parrots and cockatoos really found there?
Yes — each one is on Hawaii's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these parrots and cockatoos belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see parrots and cockatoos in Hawaii right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.