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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Least Concern
Envergadura
84,6 cm
Peso
4906,599999999999 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

Sobre

O ganso-do-canadá é o ganso mais familiar da América do Norte, reconhecível pela sua cabeça e pescoço pretos com remendo branco na bochecha. É amplamente distribuído em América do Norte e foi introduzido na Europa, Nova Zelândia e outros países. As populações cresceram dramaticamente e formam colónias urbanas em muitas cidades norte-americanas. É uma espécie altamente adaptável que prospera em parques, campos de golfe e outras paisagens modificadas. Voa em formações em V características.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 84,6 cm 33.3 in
Peso 4906,599999999999 g 173.08 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

1-8

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Branta
Espécies Branta canadensis

Distribution

Canada Goose has been recorded in 35 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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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