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Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
79.3 cm
น้ำหนัก
1801.8 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Anatidae
อันดับ
Anseriformes

The Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 79.3 cm and a weight of 1.8 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A small version of the Canada Goose with a stubby bill, rounded head, and shorter neck. Long treated as a subspecies; now recognized as a separate species with four subspecies. Migrates from Arctic breeding grounds to wintering areas in the central United States. Gregarious; mixes with Canada Geese in winter.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 79.3 cm 31.2 in
น้ำหนัก 1801.8 g 63.56 oz

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ขนนก

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.

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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.

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Least Concern
IUCN Red List

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การทำรัง

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.

จำนวนไข่

3-6

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Branta
ชนิดพันธุ์ Branta hutchinsii

Distribution

Cackling Goose has been recorded in 10 countries.

พบ Not recorded

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External Databases

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What does the Cackling Goose eat?
Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.
Where does the Cackling Goose live?
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.
Is the Cackling Goose endangered?
The Cackling Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Cackling Goose nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.
What does the Cackling Goose sound like?
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.
How big is the Cackling Goose?
The Cackling Goose has a wingspan of 79.3 cm, weight of 1801.8 g.
What order and family does the Cackling Goose belong to?
The Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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