Nene: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the nene lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Branta sandvicensis
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the nene live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nene in 2 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the nene endangered?

The nene’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the nene?

The nene (Branta sandvicensis) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Branta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nene

The nene (Branta sandvicensis), also known as the nēnē or the Hawaiian goose, is a species of bird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Hawaiʻi. In 1957, it was designated as the official state bird of the state of Hawaiʻi.

The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. The specific name sandvicensis refers to the Sandwich Islands, a former name for the Hawaiian Islands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nene (bird) (revision 1380903780), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q687695 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).