Hawaiian Goose

Description:

Also called the Nene bird, this Hawaiian endemic has deeply furrowed golden neck plumage and is largely terrestrial, spending little time on the water. After a close call with extinction, it remains as Hawaii's state bird. It is one of the most isolated, sedentary, and threatened of all water birds. (Information from Audubon)

Habitat:

Grassy shrubland, lowland pastures, sparsely vegetated lava flows

Notes:

The Nene birds were spotted near the entrance to the Kilauea Lighthouse in Kauai, Hawaii