Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered ... that have adapted well to the local environment. Birds like the Japanese white ...

Sea ducks such as Common eiders, grassland birds such as Western meadowlarks and Lark buntings, and forest species such as ...

U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to a new report identifying 112 species that have reached a "tipping point," ...

Hawaiian honeycreepers are an integral part of native ecosystems and Hawaiian culture. Some birds, like the iiwi (left), developed long, curved bills to sip nectar out of crescent-shaped flowers ...

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today said it is extending a voluntary pause on the interisland transport of poultry and other bird species to help prevent the spread of H5N1, or highly ...

Although this strain has been circulating in the continental U.S., Europe, and Asia, Hawaii was the last U.S. state to confirm infections among birds. Officials said the HPAI strain in Hawaii was ...

While there are other threats to the Hawaiian honeycreepers — like predation, habitat loss, feral ungulates and competitive nonnative birds — disease, specifically malaria, is the most ...