Ma'o hau hele (State Flower) - photo by Jim Denny

 
 

Books: The Birds of Kaua'i (March 1999) Univ of Hawaii Press; ISBN: 0824820975 This illustrated photo guide to the birds of the Garden Island is certain to help you identify and locate the many species of birds that can be seen on Kaua'i. Author / photographer Jim Denny has been published in Wildbird, Audubon, SINRA, Smithsonian, and National Geographic Magazines. This book can be purchased online at Amazon.com, at Barnes & Noble, at Borders Books, or directly from the publisher at the University of Hawaii Press.

Video: Birds of the Rainforest (2001) This documentary takes you on an incredible journey that ventures far into the remote valleys of the Alaka'i Wilderness Preserve.  It is a Survey of Kaua'i's precious forest birds, from their discovery to their current status.  Stunning digital footage is accompanied by the calls and songs of nearly every endemic forest bird still residing in the Alaka'i swamp, including the songs of the critically endangered 'O'o, 'O'u, and Kamao.  Birders will find this video and indispensable guide to the location and identification of Kaua'i's native forest birds.  Playing time: 26 min. "...the best Hawaiian bird footage I have ever seen" -Tom Coffman, PBS documentarian "The close-up imagery of the birds moving about is spectacular" -Dr. Robert Pyle, Bishop Museum This video can be purchased online from the American Birding Association. Also available locally at Borders Books in Lihue, and at the Koke'e Natural History Museum. An abundance of stock video footage of Hawaii's Native Birds is also available. An extensive list can be found here. Contact Jim by e-mail for more details.