Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis)
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About Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
The Nene, also known as the nēnē or the Hawaiian goose, is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The Nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokai, and Hawaiʻi. In 1957, it was designated as the official state bird of the state of Hawaiʻi.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2005-03-23
Kauai - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, United States of AmericaJust hanging out by the parking lot. -
2007-03-11
Big Island - Hakalau Forest NWR, United States of AmericaSeveral of them in the road near the park entrance.
