Hawaii Fact 35 of 50: Hawaii’s State Bird, the Nene
Posted on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 by Sheila
Hawaii’s state bird is the Nene. Here are some quick facts about the nene:
- Nene is pronounced nay-nay.
- Nenes are endemic to Hawaii, which means it’s not naturally found anywhere else on earth other than Hawaii.
- As you can probably tell from the photo, the nene is a goose.
- The nene is can be found on all the islands except for Oahu.
- The nene is endangered, so tread lightly around them.
- For more information, see this fact sheet.
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Thanks for the article, beautiful bird you have in Hawaii, we have in Cancun several point for the observation of birds. This is a jeep tour and will take you through each natural habitat where you will observe the different fauna and species that live in each.
thanks!
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