Nene (Hawaiian goose): Branta sandvicensis

Nene (Hawaiian goose)
Branta sandvicensis

Nene (Hawaiian goose)
Branta sandvicensis

Nene: Branta sandvicensis

Age: Adult

IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Sighted at: Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Date: 1.5.2015

Nene or Nene goose or Hawaiian goose is the state bird of Hawaii. It is has been declared Vulnerable and conservation efforts are being made successfully to increase its numbers. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom	-	Animalia
Phylum	-	Chordata
Class	-	Aves
Order	-	Anseriformes
Family	-	Anatidae
Genus	-	Branta
Species	-	sandvicencis

 

Photographed at Kauai Island, Hawaii, U.S.A., on 1^st May, 2015, using a Nikon D5100 camera and Nikkor 55-300 mm lens.

 

© Sharang  Tenjarla