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Branta sandvicensis
Nene, Hawaiian Goose
As recorded: Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- San Diego Zoo staff
- Locality
- Maui Bird Conservation Center, captive reared
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8097, -156.2820
- Identified by
- San Diego Zoo staff
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Branta sandvicensis observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 505 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
Hosmer Nature Trail, Kula, HI, US
(c) Nicole O, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US
(c) unusual_cat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Kula, HI, US
(c) alex3haase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Izzy Sheppard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-20
Līpoa Pkwy, Kīhei, HI, US
(c) donsh44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Branta sandvicensis. BPBM 185648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090326752. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/185648.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090326752 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
