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Branta sandvicensis
Nene
As recorded: Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- P C McCoy, et al
- Locality
- Mauna Kea, S slope, Bishop Museum Archaeology Site 50-HA-G28-14-R1
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Branta sandvicensis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,224 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Princeville, HI, US
(c) jpstevenson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Pepelani Loop, Princeville, HI, US
(c) George Toney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Douglas Wahl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Hā'ena State Park, Princeville, HI, US
(c) Paula Dreeszen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-24
Crater Rim Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pahoa, HI, US
(c) Chris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Branta sandvicensis. BPBM 148838. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165318972. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/148838.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165318972 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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