Hawaiian Goose

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Hawaii's state bird and the world's rarest goose, recovered from near extinction. A medium-sized brownish goose with a black face, pale buff neck with diagonal stripes, and reduced webbing between the toes adapted for walking on lava. Grazes on volcanic slopes and coastal areas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
กว้างปีก	72.8 cm	28.7 in
น้ำหนัก	2150.0 g	75.84 oz

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ขนนก

Buff-tan neck with black and white channeled furrows. Crown and face black; hindneck black. Body gray-brown above; underparts pale with buff breast. Reduced webbing on feet. Sexes similar. State bird Hawaii.

Habitat & Range

Volcanic slopes, lava flows, coastal grasslands, and shrublands on Maui, Hawai'i, and Kauai. Adapted to rocky terrain with reduced toe webbing. Introduced to other Hawaiian islands. Avoids dense forest.

🌾 Grassland

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Breeds in sub-Arctic Canada; winters on large lakes and rivers from the Gulf of Mexico north to where water remains open.

Diet & Feeding

Eats aquatic plants, algae, and grasses; upends in shallow water to graze submerged vegetation; diet shifts with season.

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Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 70-84 days.

จำนวนไข่

1-6

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

A soft, low 'moo-moo' — the murmuring call gives the Nene its Hawaiian name. Also gives honking calls in flight. Less vocal than Canada Goose; distinctive murmuring quality.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
อันดับ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Branta
ชนิดพันธุ์	Branta sandvicensis

Distribution

Hawaiian Goose has been recorded in 6 countries.

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พบ Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

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What does the Hawaiian Goose eat?

Eats aquatic plants, algae, and grasses; upends in shallow water to graze submerged vegetation; diet shifts with season.

Where does the Hawaiian Goose live?

Volcanic slopes, lava flows, coastal grasslands, and shrublands on Maui, Hawai'i, and Kauai. Adapted to rocky terrain with reduced toe webbing. Introduced to other Hawaiian islands. Avoids dense forest.

Is the Hawaiian Goose endangered?

The Hawaiian Goose has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Hawaiian Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 70-84 days.

What does the Hawaiian Goose sound like?

A soft, low 'moo-moo' — the murmuring call gives the Nene its Hawaiian name. Also gives honking calls in flight. Less vocal than Canada Goose; distinctive murmuring quality.

How big is the Hawaiian Goose?

The Hawaiian Goose has a wingspan of 72.8 cm, weight of 2150.0 g.

What order and family does the Hawaiian Goose belong to?

The Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.