Nene Goose - Branta sandvicensis.
The nene (or Hawaiian) goose (Branta sandvicensis) is the state bird of Hawaii.
Nene, or Hawaiian Geese, are medium sized gray brown geese that somewhat resemble small Canadian Geese. The face, cap, bill, and feet are black.
Nene are grazer/browsers which are associated with lava fields vegetated with a dry grass/native shrub ecosystem (less than 90 inches of rain a year). Most of their dietary water intake need is probably met via the consumption of berries.
The Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandwicensis) is the official state bird of Hawaii. This goose has a soft honking call and lives on volcanic slopes of Hawaii. It does not spend much time in water and does not migrate.
Nene (Hawaiian Goose)
The Hawaiian state bird, the Nene, was a bird not known to Audubon in his time, and was therefore not included in the 1840 edition of Birds of America.
The Nene (Branta Sandwicensis) is Hawaii's state bird. Similar to the Canada Goose, the Nene is about 24 inches long, the Canada being larger at 30 inches. The head is black with buff cheeks and neck.
Nene aka Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis Found: Hawaii
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels at Sylvan Heights, 2, 3) Dick in Hawaii 4) Wunson at Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii
1) The Nene has a partially webbed foot.
Nene or Hawaiian Goose
An endangered goose that lives on volcanic slopes.
Nightingale
A small songbird that sings beautiful, complex songs, often at night. Go to a simple version (just the image).
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Hawaiian Goose (Nene) (Branta sandvicensis). In The Birds of North America, No. 434 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D. C.
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Most species spend the breeding season in northern parts of America, Europe and Asia, wintering on more southern coasts. The Canada goose is the largest type of black goose, while the nene is the only species which does not migrate.
 See also: Flamingo, Goose, Geese, Hawaiian goose, Cattle
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