Birds of Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii 
Charles F. Yocom 1 
From 4 July to 29 August 1963, I was able to 
observe birds on the Hawaiian Islands. Most of 
my observations are from the Island of Maui, 
where I worked on a study of feral goats in 
Haleakala National Park. 
Most of the names of locations in the Na- 
tional Park are shown on the map (Fig. 1) 
which also shows elevations. The four types of 
cover found in the park and their percentages 
are: nonvegetative, 58%; brush, 39%; grass, 
2.5%; and woodland, 0.5%. I hiked at least 
300 miles over this terrain; so I had an unusual 
opportunity to observe the birds. Detailed in- 
formation on the climate is presented by Feld- 
wisch (1941) and Yocom (1964). Vegetation 
and plant communities are discussed by Ruhle 
(1959), Schwartz and Schwartz (1949), and 
Yocom (1964, 1967). 
The following records are those of the author 
and include only observations made in Haleakala 
or on the road to the crater. 
WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD Or KOAE ( Phde - 
thon Upturns') : About a dozen sightings in 
Haleakala Crater, at elevations from 7,000 to 
9.000 ft: 10 July, 1 on way to Haleakala; 16 
July, 1 pair on west side of Kaupo Gap near cliff 
(possible nesting here) ; 31 July, 1 in flight near 
Paliku Pali; 6 August, 5 at Paliku; 8 August, 
1 in flight over Paliku. 
nene or Hawaiian goose {Brant a sand- 
vicencis) : In 1962 several Nene were brought 
to a holding pen near Paliku Cabin, at about 
7.000 ft elevation. These birds were allowed to 
fly from their holding pen as soon as new pri- 
maries developed after all old primaries were 
plucked from one wing. My observations are of 
Nene that were released in 1962. After 29 other 
Nene were brought in on 30 July 1963 and 
placed in the holding pen, birds from the release 
of 1962 returned to the immediate area. On 11 
1 Professor of Wildlife Management, Division of 
National Resources, Humboldt State College, Areata, 
California 95521. Manuscript received April 1 4, 1967. 
July, 1 seen flying east of Paliku; 15 July, 1 
heard in morning at Paliku; 30 July, 2 flying 
near Paliku; 6 August, 1 female, which had 
been seen Oct. 1, 1962, now at pens; 7 August 
1963, 3 now back at pens; 8 August, 5 now 
back at pens; as many as 10 seen a few days 
later. 
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER or KOLEA 
{Pluvialis dominie a) : The first plover was seen 
on 3 August, below Haleakala Fleadquarters in 
grassland. Other observations include the fol- 
lowing: 12 and 13 August, 4 seen by Jim 
Lindsey along park road; 14 August, 2 along 
park road ; 15 August, 10 in one flock along park 
road; 18 August, 6 in Haleakala Ranch lands; 
22 August, 10 flushed from flat on top of 
Waikekeehia Kuike; 23 August, 12 flushed from 
lava between ancient Hawaiian trail and Silver- 
sword Loop; 23 August, 1 seen, others heard 
near Silversword Loop. 
short-eared owl or pueo ( Asio flam- 
meus) : This owl is an active hunter in the 
grasslands of Haleakala and was noted to sail 
much like a Buteo hawk over the palis. On 11 
July, 4 seen at Paliku; 12 July, 1 on pali above 
Paliku; 15 July, 1 (blond or light tan) flying 
over cliff at Paliku, 1 feeding back of Paliku 
cabin; 16 July, 1 on west pali of Kaupo Gap; 
18 July, 1 mewing as it circled Paliku area; 31 
July, 2 (1 blond and 1 with blond feathers in 
wing) at Paliku; 1 August, 1 in Kaupo Gap; 
3 August, 1 in grassland, Haleakala Ranch. 
apapane {Himatione sanguined) : My ob- 
servations were all in the rainforest area near 
Paliku. On 11 July, 5 -j- near Paliku; 12 July, 
12-14 in Kipahulu Gap; 13 July, 3 in Kaupo 
Gap; 16 July, 2 feeding on red bloom of ohia 
tree in Kaupo Gap; 18 July, 2 in Kaupo Gap; 
31 July, 1 feeding in mamane trees (yellow 
blooms), 1 juvenile at Paliku; 1 August, 1 adult 
and 1 juvenile feeding on mamane bloom; 8 
August, 5 near Paliku; 21 August, 2 — J— at 
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