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The nene (Branta sandvicensis), 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 Oahu, [4] Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokai, and Hawaiʻi. In 1957, it was designated as the official state bird of the state of Hawaiʻi. [5]
In the 1950’s, there were only about 30 Nene, according to the Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR). Now, Hawaii is home to almost 3,000. Adults stand by as dog tramples nēnē nest at ...
The nēnē-nui (Hawaiian: "great nēnē") or wood-walking goose (translation of Branta hylobadistes) is an extinct species of goose that once inhabited Maui and possibly (or closely related species) Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and perhaps Molokaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands.
Nene: Branta sandvicensis: 1957 [16] Idaho: Mountain bluebird: Sialia currucoides: 1931 [17] Illinois: Northern cardinal: Cardinalis cardinalis: 1929 [18] Indiana: Northern cardinal: Cardinalis cardinalis: 1933 [19] Iowa: Eastern goldfinch (American goldfinch) Spinus tristis tristis: 1933 [20] Kansas: Western meadowlark: Sturnella neglecta ...
Birds of Haleakalā National Park: Hawaiian short-eared owl, Nene goose, Honeycreeper, Maui petrel and Mauri Parrotbill. Best Haleakalā birding spots, according to Birda: The Hosmer Grove Trail ...
The nene is the official state bird of Hawaii.. This list of birds of Hawaii is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of Hawaii as determined by Robert L. and Peter Pyle of the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, and modified by subsequent taxonomic changes.
Red-breasted goose Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) Breeds in Arctic Siberia, mainly on the Taymyr Peninsula, with smaller populations in the Gydan and Yamal Peninsulas; wintering on northwestern shores of the Black Sea in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine, as well as in Azerbaijan: Size: Habitat: Diet: VU Nene, nēnē, or Hawaiian goose
An early success story in the 1950s was the saving of the nene (or Hawaiian goose) from extinction. [1] Birds were brought to the site and breeding at Slimbridge was successful. Initial releases into the wild in Hawaii were a failure however, because the nene's natural habitat was not protected from the predators that had been introduced to the ...