Nene (Branta sandvicensis)
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 16 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Austria, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisrecording
- Brant GooseBranta berniclarecording
- Canada GooseBranta canadensisrecording
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.