Hawaiian Nene Goose (Branta sandvicensis) DSC_0171

            The Hawaiian Goose or Nēnē is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the State of Hawaii, the Nēnē is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. The Nēnē evolved from the Canada Goose, which most likely migrated to the Hawaiian islands 500,000 years ago, shortly after the island of Hawaii emerged from the seafloor. The Nēnē is the world's rarest goose. The bird was once believed to be common, with approximately 25,000 Nēnē living in Hawaii when Captain James Cook arrived in 1778. However, hunting and introduced predators, such as Small Asian Mongooses, pigs, and cats, reduced the population to 30 birds by 1952. Fortunately, this species breeds well in captivity and has been successfully re-introduced; in 2004 it was estimated that there were 800 birds in the wild. Lin photographed this banded Nene at Kilauea Military Camp on the Big Island of Hawaii.
   

Taken in: United States / Hawaii / Volcano (show map)

Taken on: May 17, 2009

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