Brant goose vs Nene

The brant goose (Branta bernicla) is a small, dark species of sea goose native to coastal regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Three subspecies exist: the light-bellied brant, the dark-bellied brant, and the black brant, distinguished by their belly coloration. These migratory birds breed in Arctic coastal regions and winter along temperate coastlines in North America and Europe, where they feed pr...

The nene (Branta sandvicensis) is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and recognized as the official state bird of Hawaii. Evolutionary descendants of the Canada goose, nenes have adapted to their volcanic habitat by developing padded feet with reduced webbing to navigate rough lava rock terrain. By the mid-20th century, the species was nearly driven to extinction, with only an esti...