Maya Higa

Maya Higa
Higa at TwitchCon Las Vegas in 2023
Personal information
Born
Maya Elaine Higa

(1998-05-24) May 24, 1998
California, U.S.
EducationCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS)
Occupations
Signature
Website
Twitch information
Channel
Also known as
  • Bird Girl
  • Mayo
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.
Years active
  • 2019–September 2022
  • November 2022–present
Genres
Followers845 thousand
Associated actsAlveus SanctuaryQTCinderella
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers1 million (main channel)
1.86 million (combined)
Views152.39 million (main channel)
355.09 million (combined)
100,000 subscribers2021, 2021, 2023, 2023
1,000,000 subscribers2025

Last updated: June 16, 2025

Maya Elaine Higa (born May 24, 1998) is an American conservationist, falconer, wildlife rehabilitator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary, a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas.

Higa started streaming in 2019 and gained popularity for her content related to animals, conservation, and education. In 2021, she held a 21-hour charity stream that raised over $500,000 to establish her non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary. Higa also co-hosts the Wine About It podcast with fellow Twitch streamer QTCinderella. Higa has also collaborated with various conservation organizations, such as the American Eagle Foundation and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. As of January 2025, she has over 845,000 followers on Twitch and 1.1 million subscribers on YouTube.