# Bird ID Hawaii

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id926046803](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id926046803)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id926046803`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** John P. Hoover
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2014-10-19
- **Size:** 142 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bird-id-hawaii/id926046803)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://hawaiisfishes.com/app\_support\_BirdIDHawaii-iPhone\_v3.htm](http://hawaiisfishes.com/app_support_BirdIDHawaii-iPhone_v3.htm)

## Description

Updated July 2026. Everything you need for identifying birds in Hawaii. Includes all native and endemic birds, introduced birds, regularly-seen seabirds and shorebirds, common migrant waterfowl. Built-in sounds for most forest & tall grass birds. Save sightings in Log Book.

- Find birds by Habitat, Color, Name
- Play sound for most birds
- Play video for many birds (internet required)
- Save birds in Logbook, add field notes, email Logbook (text only)
- Direct link to Wikipedia article for each bird.
- Links to useful birding websites.
- Designed for iPhone but also plays well on iPad.

Not included: rare migrant waterfowl and a few very localized introduced birds. 

Created by John Hoover, author of Hawaii's best-selling marine life ID books: The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, and: Hawaii's Sea Creatures, a Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates. Check them out on Amazon

## Rankings

- #251,829 — Overall

## Review summary

Bird ID Hawaii is highly praised for its intuitive interface, strong island-filtering capabilities, and detailed, useful species notes. Users appreciate browsing by island, habitat, color, or name, plus multimedia content and clear endemic/exotic distinctions. Many reviewers report reliable offline use and strong field usability. The main drawbacks are the lack of robust island-specific categorization and occasional audio playback issues on older devices. Overall, it’s well-crafted and valuable for Hawaii birding, with demand for improved island-focused organization.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate and has an intuitive user interface.
- Island-based browsing: easy to switch/filter by island.
- Rich, concise species write-ups with habitat and color context.
- Multimedia content: high-quality photos, videos, and bird sounds.
- Flexible search filters (by name, habitat, color) with clear endemic vs exotic distinctions.

### Cons

- Island-based categorization/filtering is lacking or not clearly implemented; users want per-island content organization.
- Audio playback can be unreliable on older devices (sounds may not play).
- Content could be better organized to show only birds present on the current island, reducing reading about birds on other islands.

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