Wildlife of the World
Puzzle 54 · Islands of Evolution · Page 82 in print
Nene Goose
Hawaii’s state bird, the nene, was reduced to about thirty wild birds in the 1950s. Captive breeding aided its recovery, and it nests in habitats including grassland and lava flows on several Hawaiian islands.
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A nēnē grazes among low plants in Hawaiʻi.
Species reference for Nene Goose. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.
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Two nēnē stand together on dry ground.
Species reference for Nene Goose. The photograph does not necessarily show the population or place named in the puzzle.
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Big Island
Nēnē live at several sites on the island of Hawai‘i.
Branta
The nene is Branta sandvicensis.
Goose
The nēnē is the Hawaiian goose, a bird adapted to life on the Hawaiian Islands.
Goslings
Goslings are raised by both parents.
Ground Nests
Nene nests are built on the ground.
Haleakala
Haleakalā National Park was the nene's reintroduction site on Maui.
Hawaii
The nene is the state bird of Hawaii.
Kauai
Reintroduced nene live on Kaua‘i.
Lava
Less webbing likely helps nene walk on hardened lava.
Maui
Nene live on Haleakalā and the West Maui Mountains.
Nene
The nēnē is more terrestrial than other geese.
Ohelo
‘ohelo berries are nene favourites.
Peter Scott
Sir Peter Scott bred nenes in captivity when only 30 were left.
Slimbridge
Its duckery shows how Sir Peter Scott bred nenes in captivity.
Volcanoes
The volcanoes whose slopes it lives on.
Nēnē use volcanic landscapes, including feeding areas within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Animal Diversity Web (opens a new tab) · US National Park Service (opens a new tab)
Sources
- Nene Goose (source capture)US National Park Service
- Nene Goose (source capture)Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- nenedlnr.hawaii.gov
- Nene Goose (source capture)US National Park Service
- Nene Goose (source capture)Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT Slimbridge)