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Version  2.0
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- Hawaiian Goose
© Ken Langelier
- Hawaiian Goose
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Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis

Paul C. Banko, Jeffrey M. Black, and Winston E. Banko
Version: 2.0 — Published 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 (1999). Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.434
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