Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
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El barnaclo de Hutchins es una especie de ganso separada recientemente del barnacla canadiense, y es generalmente más pequeño. Cría en islas árticas del norte de Canadá y migra al sur en invierno. Tiene el mismo patrón básico de plumaje que el barnacla canadiense: partes superiores pardas, pecho claro y gorguera negra con mejillas blancas, pero es de menor tamaño.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 79,3 cm | 31.2 in |
| Peso | 1801,8 g | 63.56 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Resembles miniature Canada Goose; black head and neck with white chin strap. Brown-gray back; pale underparts. White undertail. Short neck and stubby bill distinguish from Canada Goose. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on low-lying Arctic and subarctic tundra. Winters on grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes in the central and western United States. Often found in mixed flocks with Canada Geese.
Distribución geográfica
Breeds in Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida, occasionally to the Bahamas and Gulf Coast.
Diet & Feeding
Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-6
Sonido
Canto
A high-pitched, yelping 'luk-luk' or 'likl-likl' — higher-pitched and smaller-sounding than Canada Goose. Given rapidly in flock flight. Useful identification feature.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Branta |
| Especies | Branta hutchinsii |
Distribution
Cackling Goose has been recorded in 10 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family