1. A Hawaiian goose with dark plumage and a long neck, now found mainly in Hawaii and considered endangered.
Usage: Also called Hawaiian goose; The state bird of Hawaii

Examples

• The nene is the rarest goose species in the world.
• Nene geese were hunted to near extinction in the 19th century.
• Conservation efforts have helped increase the nene population in Hawaii.
• You can see nene at several wildlife sanctuaries on the Big Island.
• The nene has adapted to life in Hawaii's volcanic landscape.