The kōlea, or Golden Plover, is an amazing migratory bird that arrives in Hawai’i about August. And stays here through the winter months, leaving in May for the Arctic. The kōlea are here right now, look for them!
Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 13th
![Our Hawaiian word of the day for January 13 is the kōlea, or Golden Plover. It is an amazing migratory bird that arrives in Hawai’i about August.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/347f7cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/901x751+0+0/resize/880x733!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkhpr%2Ffiles%2F202101%2FJanuary-13.png)