Nene
Branta sandvicensis(Vigors, NA, 1834)
English (US) Nene
The Nene (Branta sandvicensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
Range: upland lava flows of Hawaii; reintroduced to Kaua‘i and MauiRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Branta sandvicensis
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Nene
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Bernicla sandvicensis
- Described by
- (Vigors, NA, 1834)
- Type locality
- Hawaiian Islands.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.2, no.17 p.43
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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