Nene

Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834)

Nene, Branta sandvicensis, is a goose in the Anatidae family and the Anseriformes order. It is native to the Hawaiian Islands and occurs in the wild on Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi and Kauaʻi. The species is the official state bird of Hawaiʻi. Its Hawaiian name comes from the bird’s soft voice, and its scientific name refers to the old name for the islands. It lives in shrubland, grassland, coastal dunes, lava plains and some human-made areas, and it can be found from sea level up to 2,400 m.

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Breeding range

Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Is.