Nene - Branta sandvicensis

Length 1.8-2.3 ft (55.9-71.1 cm)
Wingspan 3.6-3.9 ft (109.2-119.4 cm)
Weight 67-74 oz (1899.4-2097.9 g)
Clutch Size 3-5
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Vulnerable
Continents:Islands
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The Nene or Hawaiian Goose is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is the official state bird. It is found on Maui, Kaua'i and Hawai'i. They evolved from the Canada Goose which probably migrated to the Hawaiian islands 500,000 years ago. The Hawaiian Goose eats leaves, seeds, fruit and flowers of grasses and shrubs.

Juvenile
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12/05/2010 - Golf Course at Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
12/05/2010 - Golf Course at Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
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12/05/2010 - Golf Course at Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
12/05/2010 - Golf Course at Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Adult
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12/13/2015 - Princeville, Kauai, HI
12/13/2015 - Princeville, Kauai, HI
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04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas
04/23/2012 - Houston Zoo, Texas
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12/09/2015 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
12/09/2015 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
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12/11/2015 - Hanalei NWR, Kauai, HI
12/11/2015 - Hanalei NWR, Kauai, HI
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12/14/2015 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
12/14/2015 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
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11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Picture/image of Nene
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
11/30/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Picture/image of Nene
11/30/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai
11/30/2010 - Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai

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