Canada Goose

Branta canadensis - Bernache du Canada

Systematics

Order
:
Anseriformes
Family
:
Anatidés
Genus
:
Branta
Species
:
canadensis

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 110 cm
Wingspan
: 122 à 183 cm.
Weight
: 4300 à 5000 g

Longevity

24 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

Branta canadensis canadensis (e Canada)
Branta canadensis occidentalis (sw Alaska)
Branta canadensis fulva (s Alaska. USA. , w British Columbia (Canada))
Branta canadensis maxima (sc Canada)
Branta canadensis parvipes (c Alaska. USA. to c Canada)
Branta canadensis moffitti (sw Canada and nw USA)
Branta canadensis interior (sc Canada)

Foreign names

Bernache du Canada,
Barnacla canadiense grande,
ganso-do-canadá,
Kanadagans,
kanadai lúd,
Grote Canadese Gans,
Oca canadese,
kanadagås,
Kanadagås,
bernikla veľká,
berneška velká,
Canadagås,
kanadanhanhi,
oca del Canadà,
Kanadagæs,
bernikla kanadyjska,
Kanādas zoss,
kanadska gos,
Канадская казарка,
カナダガン,
加拿大黑雁,
加拿大雁,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Grassland : Tundra, Temperate ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Urban Areas ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Excavations (open)