Gräsand - Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard , Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana

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The male seem to be moulting.

 

Hawaiian Duck, Anas wyvilliana
Gräsand - Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard

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The Mallard are also to be found in Honolulu. But I can actually see they seem to be a bit different from other mallards I´ve seen. One thing is the bill. On the female it seems to be blue. And the butt is kept higer then usual. Very obvious on the chicks. They usually keep the tail feathers down.

This one seems to be Hawaiian Duck - Anas wyvilliana, a close relative to the Mallard.
Snippet: JustificationThis species qualifies as Endangered because it is inferred to have a very small and fragmented range on a few islands, where wetlands are being lost and degraded, and where hybridisation is slowly reducing the number of pure individuals.
See also http://birds.audubon.org/species/hawduc
Many thanks to Christain W for the hint. :)
 

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Pacific Golden Plover, kolea- Pluvialis fulva - Sibirisk tundrapipare

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 Pacific Golden Plover, kolea- Pluvialis fulva - Sibirisk tundrapipare

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About Pacific Golden Plover on wiki called kolea on the Hawaii islands.snippet:
The breeding habitat of Pacific Golden Plover is Arctic tundra from northernmost Asia into western Alaska. It nests on the ground in a dry open area.
This wader is migratory and winters in south Asia and Australasia. A few winter in California and Hawaii, USA. In Hawaii, the bird is known as the kolea. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
This bird forages for food on tundra, fields, beaches and tidal flats, usually by sight. It eats insects and crustaceans and some berries.

A very common bird in Oahu when I was there in august. This bird has summer plumage of course as it breeds in the arctics. 

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Java Sparrow - Padda oryzivora

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Java Sparrow - Padda oryzivora  

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A sturdy sparrow I think if I judge from it´s apperance. And with nice, graphic, coloring.
This sparrow is also introcuced to Hawaii. Comes from Indonesia.

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Common Waxbill - Estrilda astrild

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 Common Waxbill - Estrilda astrild

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A very small bird mostly seen on lawns and also introcuced from  Sub-Saharan Africa
 

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Kohäger - Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret

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Kohäger - Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret 

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First time ever I got this close to the Cattle Egret. I have seen them in several countries but always from a distance. These birds was walking around in a park in Honolulu.

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Zebra Dove - Geopelia striata

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Zebra Dove - Geopelia striata

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I think this behaviour was some kind of mating or bonding ritual. The tail is rather beautiful when  displayed it like this. Quite nice to watch them doing it.

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Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri

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Rose-ringed Parakeet - Psittacula krameri 

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A very interesting bird to watch with their long tails and always seem to come in groups.

About Rose-ringed Parakeet on Birdinginformation
snippets: The Rose-Ringed Parakeet is bright green with a yellow wash on its under parts, wings, and tail. The tail is very long, and makes up the majority of the bird’s length which is about 16″. The tail has a blue central tail feather bordered by green feathers also washed in blue. The male has a black chin and neck band, and a rose colored ring around the nape of his neck.
 Rose-Ringed Parakeets are native to Asia and Africa; they are not native to the United States. We have feral birds that have escaped captivity which have established stable populations in Florida, Hawaii and California. In the wild they can be found in forests and arid environments. In the United States, they are found in forests, marshes, farms, and grasslands and city parks.

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