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Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis Scientific name definitions

Paul C. Banko, Jeffrey M. Black, and Winston E. Banko
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 1999

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Figure 1. Current distribution of the Nënë. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Current distribution of the Nënë.

Breeding distribution is similar to nonbreeding distribution on most islands except Kaua‘i, where the population was reintroduced more recently.

Recommended Citation

Banko, P. C., J. M. Black, and W. E. Banko (2020). Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.hawgoo.01
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