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Banded Hawaiian Goose

By Bird Banding Laboratory
A goose in a grassy field, with a band on each leg and a transmitter backpack
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Detailed Description

This Hawaiian Goose was outfitted with a unique USGS federal band, color leg band, and transmitter when it was first banded in 1999. It was again observed in 2021, making it at least 22 years and 7 months and setting a new species longevity record. 

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