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Nene

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The Nene is also called the Lava or Hawaiian Goose. This species almost became extinct in the 1950s when the count in the wild dropped below 50 geese. Aviculturists worked to successfully save these. The Nene is the state bird of Hawaii.

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Uploaded on September 3, 2011
Taken on August 13, 2011