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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
84.6 cm
वजन
4906.599999999999 g
कुल
Anatidae
गण
Anseriformes

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 84.6 cm and a weight of 4.9 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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के बारे में

A large familiar goose with a black head and neck, white chinstrap patch, brown body, and white undertail. The most widespread goose in North America. Populations have dramatically expanded in urban parks due to adaptability. Migratory in the northern range; increasingly resident in temperate regions.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 84.6 cm 33.3 in
वजन 4906.599999999999 g 173.08 oz

पहचान

पंख

Black head and long neck with bold white chin strap. Back and wings brown-gray; underparts pale tan to white on belly. White undertail coverts. Tail black. Large and familiar; sexes similar in plumage.

Habitat & Range

Lakes, rivers, ponds, parks, golf courses, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes across North America. Breeds on ground near water. Many populations now resident year-round in temperate urban areas.

भौगोलिक वितरण

Breeds across Canada and Alaska; winters from the contiguous US to northern Mexico. Introduced populations resident in Europe and New Zealand.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and grasses in Arctic tundra; migrates south to winter on estuaries eating eelgrass and saltmarsh plants.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-30 days. Fledging: 40-86 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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ध्वनि

गीत

A loud, resonant 'a-honk' or 'hrr-onk'. Flocks produce a constant clamoring honk during migration. Also gives softer cackling contact calls. One of the most recognizable bird sounds.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Branta
प्रजातियां Branta canadensis

Distribution

Canada Goose has been recorded in 35 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Canada Goose eat?
Grazes aquatic vegetation and grasses in Arctic tundra; migrates south to winter on estuaries eating eelgrass and saltmarsh plants.
Where does the Canada Goose live?
Lakes, rivers, ponds, parks, golf courses, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes across North America. Breeds on ground near water. Many populations now resident year-round in temperate urban areas.
Is the Canada Goose endangered?
The Canada Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Canada Goose nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-30 days. Fledging: 40-86 days.
What does the Canada Goose sound like?
A loud, resonant 'a-honk' or 'hrr-onk'. Flocks produce a constant clamoring honk during migration. Also gives softer cackling contact calls. One of the most recognizable bird sounds.
How big is the Canada Goose?
The Canada Goose has a wingspan of 84.6 cm, weight of 4906.599999999999 g.
What order and family does the Canada Goose belong to?
The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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