Nene

Scientific name: Branta sandvicensis

USFWS Status: Endangered

Distribution: Kauai, Maui, Hawaii

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Aided by captive breeding programs, the endangered nene, or Hawaiian goose, has grown in numbers from fewer than 25 individuals known only from the Island of Hawaii to the lower hundreds on three islands. It is found in scrubland, grassland, and sparsely vegetated slopes. It feeds on a variety of native and introduced plants.

Photo © 1992 by Jack Jeffrey

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This page last revised 11 August 2001 by nle


Copyright information: Sound file copyright 1995 Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Used with permission.