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Hawaiian Native Birds Research

Introduction to Hawaiian studies of native birds: Hawaiian forest birds, endangered Palila (Loxioides baillieu), endangered Nene (Branta sandvicensis), birds elsewhere in the Pacific, waterbirds and seabirds, and endangered Laysan ducks (Anas laysanensis).

  • Male Laysan Duck. Photo by Evan Jorgenson, USFWS volunteer

Endangered Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis)

Introduction to the Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis) studies in Hawaii: translocation feasibility, population status, and comparison to recovery efforts of the Island teal in New Zealand.

  • Laysan duck (Anas laysanensis). Photo credit: PIERC