SWAP Species Fact Sheets

SWAP Species Fact Sheets

An image of an ʻapapane in an ʻōhia tree

Our State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) identifies the Species of Greatest Conservation Need for Hawaiʻi. Unfortunately, Hawaiʻi has the greatest number of listed species out of all of the United States. Our list of species is organized into different groups (e.g., mammals, birds, etc.), with each entry linking to a SWAP fact sheet. Each fact sheet provides information on the physical characteristics of the species, its distribution and abundance, its habitat, threats, and research needs. Some of our fact sheets describe multiple species, in larger taxonomic groups like genera, families, or orders.

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Mammals | Forest Birds | Raptors | Waterbirds | Migratory Birds | Seabirds | NWHI Passerines and Waterbirds | Terrestrial Invertebrates | Freshwater Fishes | Freshwater Invertebrates | Animals Associated with Anchialine Ponds | Marine Mammals | Marine Reptiles | Marine Fishes | Marine Invertebrates | Plants

Mammals

 

Forest Birds

 

Raptors

  • ‘Io (Hawaiian hawk)
  • Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl)

 

Waterbirds

 

Migratory Birds

 

Seabirds

 

NWHI Passerines and Waterbirds

 

Terrestrial Invertebrates

The following fact sheets describe additional terrestrial invertebrates at the taxonomic level of Order:

 

Freshwater Fishes

Freshwater Invertebrates

 

Animals Associated with Anchialine Ponds

 

Marine Mammals

 

Marine Reptiles

 

Marine Fishes

 

Marine Invertebrates

 

Plants: Genetic Safety Net Species