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		The Hawaiian goose, also known as the Nene, is considered part of the bird family.
		Found on the islands of Maui and Hawaii, the Hawaiian goose is the official bird of this tropical state.
		Hawaiian geese are also different in that they have less webbing on their feet than most geese and ducks and smaller wings so they do not live around water and they cannot fly as well.
	www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl /reports/stmaryschool/briannenepaper4.doc (501 words)

	Exhibits
		It is also the only goose endemic to the Hawaiian Archipelago which exists; at least eight other endemic goose species are known to have become extinct.
		The Nene or Hawaiian Goose is a member of the family that includes the whistling ducks, swans, and true geese.
		However, there are some differences between the Nene and members of the goose family, including a "winter" breeding season in contrast to the typical "summer" season of North American geese and the reported ability to copulate out of water.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~rkaya/exhibit_pages/animals-pages/hawaiian_goose.html (469 words)

	Wikinfo \| Goose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Goose is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		Goose in its origins is one of the oldest words of the Indo-European languages, the modern names deriving from the proto-Indo-European root, ghans, hence Sanskrit hamsa (feminine hamsii), Latin anser, Greek khén etc.
		In non-technical use, the male goose is called a "gander" (Anglo-Saxon gandra) and the female is the "goose".
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=goose (388 words)

	Hawaiian Goose - Great Pet Advice
		The Hawaiian Goose or Nēnē, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
		The official bird of the State of Hawaii, the Nēnē is exclusively found in the wild of the islands of Maui, Kauai and Hawaii.
		The female Hawaiian Goose is similar to the male in colouring but slightly smaller.
	www.greatpetadvice.com /bird-species/hawaiian-goose/1551 (280 words)

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		Unexpectedly, scientists have learned that the distinctive-looking and endangered Hawaiian goose, known as the Nene (nay-nay), is a not-so-distant relative of commonly known Canada geese.
		In the foreground is the Nene, or Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis).
		Goose Chase: The researchers' finding suggests that the nene and several other species of Hawaiian geese now extinct branched off from a population of Canada geese and colonized the tropical paradise about half a million years ago.
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /XNene2.htm (3142 words)

	Hawaiin Goose, The newest boat in the fleet.
		Hawaiian Goose is the newest addition to the Whispering Reeds Cruising fleet.
		Hawaiian Goose features a dual sliding canopy, Stereo radio cassette player, and warm air heating.
		Hawaiian Goose's start day is Saturday, however as with many of our boats she may be available for short breaks outside the main season, please contact us to see.
	www.whisperingreeds.net /Hawaiiangoose.htm (116 words)

	Cackling Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cackling Goose was originally considered to be the same species or a subspecies of the Canada Goose, but in July 2004 the American Ornithologists' Union's Committee on Classification and Nomenclature split the two into two species, making Cackling Goose into a full species with the scientific name Branta hutchinsii.
		Most interestingly, the old "Lesser Canada Goose" was believed to be a partly hybrid population, with the birds named taverneri considered a mixture of minima, occidentalis and parvipes.
		In addition, it has been determined that the Barnacle Goose is a derivative of the Cackling Goose lineage, whereas the Hawaiian Goose is an insular representative of the Canada Goose.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cackling_Goose (748 words)

	The Nene Goose: Hawaiian State Bird on the Endangered Species List - Associated Content
		This state bird of Hawaii is endemic (exclusively native) to the Hawaiian Islands and can be found in the wild on the slopes of the volcanoes on the islands of Hawaii (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mauno Loa, Puu Wa’awa’a) and Maui (Haleakala National Park), and also in the lowlands of Kauai.
		The Nene Goose is the only goose in the Northern Hemisphere to breed during the wet season, generally beginning in October and ending sometime between February and April.
		The rare birds are so highly valued in the Hawaiian Islands that untimely deaths due to human error, such as feeding them while visiting one of the Volcano Parks, or running one over with a vehicle, are reported in the newspapers.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/9146/the_nene_goose_hawaiian_state_bird.html (1059 words)

	Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
		The Hawaiian goose is about 24 inches long and weighs about 4 or 5 pounds.
		The Hawaiian goose builds its nest in holes in volcanic rocks that are sometimes hidden by bushes.
		The Nene or Hawaiian Goose is the state bird of Hawaii.
	www.emerson.k12.nj.us /staff/rmkelly/custom/birds/Nene.html (205 words)

	Hawaiian Endangered Birds
		Akiapola'au: Hawaiian for hammerhead, Aki is the woodpecker of the Hawaiian rainforest, using its lower beak to peck at trees for grubs and its curved upper beak to collect the exposed bounty.
		Nene: Native Hawaiian goose, typically found in grassy areas in and around Volcano National Park and in the saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
		I would like to encourage the interested public to support these individuals both in their efforts to preserve what is left of the fragile Hawaiian ecosystem but also through your patronage of their commercial photography and literature.
	members.cox.net /arniesdca/birds.htm (1068 words)

	Hawaii State Bird Nene Hawaiian Goose Branta sandwicensis
		Nene, or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandwicensis), was designated the official state bird of Hawaii on May 7, 1957.
		The Hawaiian Goose or Nene, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
		The nene (Branta sandwicensis), also known as the Hawaiian goose, is established and designated as the official bird of the State.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/birds/hi_nene.htm (410 words)

	Birds of A Feather - Hawaiian Birds
		Because the Hawaiian Islands have the greatest concentration of rare birds on the planet, experienced bird watchers treasure a trek through Hawai‘i’s canopied koa and ohi‘a-lehua forests and through its isolated kipukas, little forested islands surrounded by barren lava flows.
		The i‘o, or Hawaiian hawk, found only on the Big Island, is a brown diurnal bird of prey that soars on broad wings in search of mice, rats, spiders and insects.
		Hawai‘i’s state bird, the nene, is the last surviving Hawaiian goose endemic to the Islands of at least eight goose species known to have become extinct.
	www.coffeetimes.com /birds.htm (1257 words)

	Hawaiian goose--Nene (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Characteristics: small goose, about 5 pounds, long legs, short wings, reduced webbing on feet, legs and bill fl, fl face and nape, body plumage mottled, male and female plumage alike, females smaller than males, neck is of buff color with dark streaks.
		The Hawaiian Goose is found in mid-elevation terrestrial habitats and seldom near water.
		Plants that are favored for their berries include the ‘ohelo, Hawaiian huckleberry, pukiawe with its pink berries, and kukaenene with its dark berries which often color nene droppings.
	www.crocker.k12.mo.us /student/hbeckerbirdpage.htm (363 words)

	Nene - the Hawaiian Goose
		The Hawaiian Goose, or Nene (pronounced "nay nay"), is the state bird of Hawaii.
		The Nene is very similar to the overabundant Canadian Goose of the US mainland.
		It has a light brown area on the side of the neck, and its breast is also light brown.
	www.lisashea.com /birding/encyc/goose/nene.html (101 words)

	Hawaiian Goose or Nēnē
		The Hawaiian Goose or Nēnē, Branta sandvicensis, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
		The female Hawaiian Goose is similar to the male in coloring but slightly smaller.
		However, this species breeds well in captivity, and has been successfully re-introduced so in 2004 it was estimated that there were 500 birds in the wild (and good numbers in wildfowl collections).
	www.avianweb.com /hawaiiangeese.html (314 words)

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		Most of these names were learned from native Hawaiian speakers by haole ornithologists during the 19th century, and some of them have been controversial for a variety of reasons.
		Some Hawaiian names had specific meanings ('Ula-'ai-hawane translates roughly as "red palm creeper"), some were imitative ('elepaio, probably 'I'iwi) and others were just the name of the bird (after all, what does "oriole" or "sparrow" mean in English?).
		Moli was the Hawaiian word for a bone tattoo needle, which was made from the bone of an Albatross.
	www.birdinghawaii.co.uk /Hawaiianbirdnames2.htm (598 words)

	Audubon WatchList - Hawaiian Goose
		Unique in the goose family, this Hawaiian endemic has deeply furrowed golden neck plumage and is largely terrestrial, spending little time on the water.
		Prior to intense depredation pressures, the Hawaiian Goose nested in the leeward lowlands, where winter rains caused fresh green growth of native plants.
		An herbivore, the Hawaiian Goose grazes and browses leaves, flowers, berries and seeds from grasses and shrubs.
	audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=100 (998 words)

	Nene
		The Nene or Hawaiian Goose is a member of the family that includes the whistling ducks, swans, and true geese.
		The Nene and the Canada Goose are probably derived from a common ancestor.
		However, there are some differences between the Nene and members of the goose family, including a "winter" breeding season in contrast to the typical "summer" season of North American geese and the reported ability to copulate out of water.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /nene_goose.htm (497 words)

	Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park - Nature
		Kukaenene litterally means "goose droppings".Female plants develop round fl fruits that are not palatable to humans but are eaten by the nene or Hawaiian goose.
		Known for its edible berries and associated with the Hawaiian goddess Pele, `ohelo is widely distributed and found in many ecological zones from lowlands to above the tree line at 8,500 ft elevation.
		The `ohi`a is the most abundant native tree in the Hawaiian Islands and is found in nearly every ecological zone in the park.
	www.nps.gov /havo/resource/nplants.htm (202 words)

	Aloha-Hawaii.com: The Nene Goose - Branta Sandwicensis - Hawaii's State Bird
		Somewhat similiar in appearance to a Canada Goose except only the face, cap, and hindneck are fl; and Nene have buff-colored cheeks.
		It is also interesting to note that the dusty fl feet of this goose are not completely webbed as in all other geese.
		Usually smaller than the Canada Goose (25" to 43"), the Nene ranges in size from approximately 21" to 26" inches in length.
	www.aloha-hawaii.com /a_nene.shtml (488 words)

	Hawaiian flowers - tropical flowers and tropical plants from plumeria to orchids
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		We ship the finest freshest Hawaiian flowers, tropical flowers and tropical plants to customers everywhere the world.
		Maui Goose of Hawaii brings you the finest tropical hawaiian flowers and plants, the coveted plumeria lei and so much more.
	www.mauigoose.com (314 words)

	BirdForum - Goose ID
		If I remember rightly, recent genetic evidence showed that Hawaiian Goose is more closely related to the 'large' group of Canada Goose races, than the 'large' group of Canada Goose races are to the 'small' group of Canada Goose races.
		And the two subspecies, being recent splitoffs, maybe some thousands of years ago (evolution is generally much faster in small, isolated populations than in big populations), might be genetically closer to the subgroup of canadagoose that are their ancestors, than canada geese are between themselves.
		Apparently hawaiian goose does mate on land and all others in the water; but exceptionally most other geese can also mate on land; on the nest for example...
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=8174 (928 words)

	WWT Threatened Species Department
		The Hawaiian Goose, or Nene to give it the Polynesian name, represents WWT's greatest conservation success story.
		Sometimes known as Lava Geese, they are the only waterfowl adapted for life on lava flows, and have mostly lost the webbing between their toes.
		An estimated 25,000 Nenes used to inhabit the Hawaiian islands, but following the arrival of Europeans in 1778 their numbers immediately began to decline.
	www.wwt.org.uk /threatsp/pastwwt/nene.htm (605 words)

	Hawaii Fauna
		Hawaiian Coot or Alae keokeo (Fulica americana alai); Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii.
		Hawaiian Stilt or Ae'o (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni); Kealia National Wildlife Refuge, Maui, Hawaii.
		Hawaiian Stilt or Ae'o (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni); Aimakapa Pond, Island of Hawaii.
	www.gregvaughn.com /Hawaii/Fauna (317 words)

	The Nene Recovery Initiative
		The current status of Hawaiian goose a its recovery programme.
		Survival, movements and breeding of Hawaiian geese: an assessment of the reintroduction program.
		The effect of rearing experience on subsequent behaviour traits in captive-reared Hawaiian geese: implications for the re-introduction programme.
	www.humboldt.edu /~jmb7002/stud/05a.html (395 words)

	Endangered Species of Hawaii - Rainbow Lizards International.
		The top shell is called the carapace, is extremely hard and made up of dark brow or yellow scales that overlap like the shingles on a roof.
		In 1996 only fourteen birds were identified in the wild - now a captive breeding program is underway to rebuild the fragile population.
		The Hawaiian Goose is a cousin of the Canada Goose, and holds the distinction of being the state bird of Hawaii.
	www.rainbowlizards.org /hawaiian_endangered_species.html (326 words)

	True Geese of the World: The Branta Species
		Medium size goose with head, neck, chest and upper backy sooty fl, the wings and remainder of the upper parts dark grayish-brown, lower chest and belly are flish approximating the color of the upper parts
		Small goose with gray breast, fl neck and front of head, white cheek patches that don't meet under the throat, and large white neck band; male and female are marked the same
		Large goose with light gray breast similar to the Giant, fl neck is longer and thinner than the Giant, fl front of head without white spots, white cheek patches, shorter bill and legs than the Giant; male and female are marked the same
	www.utm.edu /departments/ed/cece/trugeese2.shtml (1233 words)

	Mid Term Papers: Term Papers on Hawaiian Goose
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		Goose except only the face, cap, and hindneck are fl; and Nene have buff-
		goose are not completely webbed like the other geese.
	www.midtermpapers.com /11877.htm (423 words)

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