Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - cackling goose (Branta canadensis minima)

Query: birds of america

Result: 1662^nd of 1888

Subject:	Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - cackling goose (Branta canadensis minima)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - cackling goose (Branta canadensis minima)

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Metadata
Title: Canada Goose
Alternative Title: Branta canadensis
Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Source: AK/RO/01339
Publisher: (none)
Contributor: ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Birds, Waterfowl, Geese
Date Issued: December 09 2003

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large wild goose species with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brown body. Native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, the migration of Canada geese occasionally reaches northern Europe.

Comments

cammie
This is not a regular canadian goose (branta canadensis), it is an aleutian cackling goose (branta canadensis minima)

birds of america
1662/1888

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