Canada Goose

关于

加拿大雁是北美最知名的雁类，体型大，头颈黑色，脸颊有白斑，体羽棕褐色。广泛分布于北美各地，繁殖于湖泊、河流和湿地附近，部分种群已适应城市环境。以草地、农田植物及水生植物为食。因人类活动而分布范围大幅扩展，并被引入欧洲和新西兰。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	84.6 cm	33.3 in
体重	4906.599999999999 g	173.08 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

1-8

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Branta
物种	Branta canadensis

Distribution

Canada Goose has been recorded in 35 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇷🇴 Romania 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

External Databases

常见问题

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.