Branta hylobadistes Olson & James, 1991:45
Nene-nui
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Distribution & Habitat
Hawaiian Islands, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Olson, Storrs L. and James, Helen F. (1991). Descriptions of thirty-two new species of birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I. Non-Passeriformes. Ornithological Monographs, No. 45: 1-88.
Other references:
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