Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - HBW 1, p. 583
French: Bernache du Canada
German: Kanadagans
Spanish: Barnacla Canadiense
Other common names: Aleutian Canada Goose (leucopareia); Cackling Canada Goose (minima); Taverner Canada Goose (taverneri); Dusky Canada Goose (occidentalis); Vancouver Canada Goose (fulva); Lesser Canada Goose (parvipes); Moffitt Canada Goose (moffitti); Giant Canada Goose (maxima); Baffin Island Canada Goose (hutchinsii); Hudson Bay Canada Goose (interior); Atlantic Canada Goose (canadensis)
Taxonomy: Anas canadensis Linnaeus, 1758, Canada.
Hybridized in captivity with several species of Branta, Anser, Cygnus, also with Alopochen aegyptiacus and Cairina moschata; in the wild only rarely with Anser caerulescens. Taxonomic status of subspecies not clear, mainly due to presence of many intergrading zones between two or more races; several, especially taverneri, not accepted by some authors, while others split the complex into as many as four distinct species; race asiatica, described from Commander and Kuril Is and listed as extinct in first edition of Red Data Book, now cons.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Anas canadensis Linnaeus, 1758, Canada.
Hybridized in captivity with several species of Branta, Anser, Cygnus, also with Alopochen aegyptiacus and Cairina moschata; in the wild only rarely with Anser caerulescens. Taxonomic status of subspecies not clear, mainly due to presence of many intergrading zones between two or more races; several, especially taverneri, not accepted by some authors, while others split the complex into as many as four distinct species; race asiatica, described from Commander and Kuril Is and listed as extinct in first edition of Red Data Book, now considered synonymous with leucopareia. Eleven subspecies normally recognized.
Hybridized in captivity with several species of Branta, Anser, Cygnus, also with Alopochen aegyptiacus and Cairina moschata; in the wild only rarely with Anser caerulescens. Taxonomic status of subspecies not clear, mainly due to presence of many intergrading zones between two or more races; several, especially taverneri, not accepted by some authors, while others split the complex into as many as four distinct species; race asiatica, described from Commander and Kuril Is and listed as extinct in first edition of Red Data Book, now considered synonymous with leucopareia. Eleven subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucopareia (Brandt, 1836) - Aleutian Is.
- minima Ridgway, 1885 - coastal W Alaska.
- taverneri Delacour, 1951 - Alaska Peninsula to Mackenzie Delta.
- leucopareia (Brandt, 1836) - Aleutian Is.
- minima Ridgway, 1885 - coastal W Alaska.
- taverneri Delacour, 1951 - Alaska Peninsula to Mackenzie Delta.
- occidentalis (Baird, 1858) - SW Alaska.
- fulva Delacour, 1951 - coastal S Alaska, W British Columbia.
- parvipes (Cassin, 1852) - inland Canada.
- moffitti Aldrich, 1946 - Great Basin of Canada.
- maxima Delacour, 1951 - coastal W Alaska.
- hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832) - NC Canada.
- interior Todd, 1938 - C & E Canada.
- canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) - E Canada.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Geese in Kindergarden. Two adult geese taking care of eighteen young ones. Locality Rieselfelder Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 5 June 2010 2 years ago 1 min 1 sec 4.4 -
Fifteen Canada Geeses , and two must have argue . Filmed in Muenster-Rieselfelder. Locality Rieselfelder Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 9 March 2010 3 years ago 34 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of two birds preening on the edge of the lake. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 31 sec 4.2 -
Adults and young leaving a road and entering the water. Locality Maryland, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 17 April 2008 4 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
Two adults and three chicks feeding on the grass Locality Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 May 2006 6 years ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird leaving the water after bathing and staying near another bird that is preening Locality Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 May 2006 6 years ago 37 sec 4.1 -
A close-up of the head of an incubating bird Locality Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 May 2006 6 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
A group feeding on grass. Locality Shoreline Lake, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Cagan H Sekercioglu 2002 10 years ago 23 sec 4.1 -
An individual walking and feeding on a muddy pond. Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp moffitti)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 24 sec 4 -
A close-up of a bird preening close to the water, digging the beak. Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp minima)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 36 sec 4 -
A bird preening while lying on the lake's edge. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 19 sec 4 -
A bird walking to the water and swimming. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 18 sec 4 -
A close-up of a bird calling from the edge of the lake. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 20 sec 4 -
Two birds feeding on grass. Locality Potter Marsh, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp parvipes)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 40 weeks ago 23 sec 4 -
Birds in a lawn in the city Locality Washington DC, USA (United States)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2011 1 year ago 43 sec 4 -
An adult bird standing near the water and looking around. Locality Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 10 May 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4 -
A couple on the grass-land. Locality Kalmthoutse Heide, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 1 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 30 sec 3.8 -
A bird displacing a Cackling Goose of the subspecies minima (to compare size). Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp moffitti)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 18 sec 3.8 -
An adult bird drinking. Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp minima)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 27 sec 3.8 -
A bird lying and displaced by a Canada Goose of the subspecies moffitti (to compare size). Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp minima)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 36 sec 3.8 -
An individual preening on the ground. Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (ssp minima)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 31 weeks ago 25 sec 3.8 -
Four birds flapping the wings after landing on the lake. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 18 sec 3.8 -
A small group of birds walking to the lake and swimming. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 25 sec 3.8 -
Two birds feeding on grass and calling. Locality Potter Marsh, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp parvipes)
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 2012 40 weeks ago 23 sec 3.8 -
A group of birds flying and calling Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp occidentalis)
Don DesJardin 31 December 2003 5 years ago 12 sec 3.7 -
Two birds feeding in the water Locality Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 May 2006 6 years ago 32 sec 3.7 -
Two birds on the edge of the lake, preening and looking around. Locality Virginia Lake, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2012 37 weeks ago 19 sec 3.6 -
Birds feeding on the grass-land. Locality East Flanders Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 29 December 2011 1 year ago 34 sec 3.6 -
adult goose bathing Locality Mill Lakes, Bestwood, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain
chrisjohnson 27 December 2011 1 year ago 35 sec 3.5 -
A bird walking and eating among a big group of Greater White-fronted Goose and then flapping its wings. Locality Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp hutchinsii)
Josep del Hoyo 25 January 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
A close-up of three adults. Locality Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 23 July 2008 3 years ago 30 sec 3.5 -
some birds swimming in a pool Locality New Hampshire, USA (United States)
Wout van den Brink 3 October 2001 3 years ago 23 sec 3.5 -
Goose flying in UltraSlo motion. Locality New York City, New York, USA (United States)
UltraSlo 23 February 2009 4 years ago 51 sec 3.5 -
An individual swimming at the sea, close to the beach. Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Josep del Hoyo 7 February 2013 7 weeks ago 29 sec 3.4 -
An adult swimming followed by several juveniles. Locality Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 16 June 2012 38 weeks ago 28 sec 3.4 -
A group of birds swimming Locality San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay, California, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Michael Grunow 4 July 2006 5 years ago 11 sec 3.4 -
A pair standing Locality San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay, California, USA (United States)
Michael Grunow 3 March 2004 6 years ago 15 sec 3.4 -
Three birds, a close-up of the head of two of them, and one defecating Locality Parc de les Aus, Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Josep del Hoyo 11 June 2005 6 years ago 40 sec 3.4 -
Birds grooming themselves in a pond Locality Trappes, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Robert Mouchard 8 October 2011 24 weeks ago 37 sec 3.3 -
Flock with several birds on the grass foraging. Locality Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Antonio Silveira 5 September 2010 33 weeks ago 31 sec 3.3 -
An alert bird on water with others honking in distance Locality Scotland, Great Britain
Anne Cotton 30 May 2010 2 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
Some birds preening and sleeping in a field. Locality Utrecht Province, Netherlands
Javier Ortas 9 February 2010 3 years ago 35 sec 3.3 -
two adults feeding on the grass Locality Oostvaardersplassen Nature Reserve, Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Wout van den Brink 23 March 2013 8 weeks ago 27 sec 3.3 -
Chicks feeding on grass and one of them eating a worm Locality Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia, USA (United States) (ssp canadensis)
Josep del Hoyo 5 May 2006 6 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
Here we see two or three Canada Geese families bring their little ones in a field to feed close to the shore of the Nicolet rive Locality Danville, Quebec, Canada
theolebasset 20 June 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 3.3 -
Four juveniles foraging Locality Ostensjovannet, Oslo, Oslo & Akershus, Norway
Eric Roualet 30 June 2006 2 years ago 18 sec 3.3 -
Five goslings graze while both parents stand guard Locality Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 5 May 2008 3 years ago 26 sec 3.3 -
A bird preening close to the water. Locality Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 16 June 2012 38 weeks ago 20 sec 3.2 -
A bird preening on the lagoon's island. Locality Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp parvipes)
Josep del Hoyo 9 June 2012 39 weeks ago 22 sec 3.2 -
A bird swimming Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 29 June 2005 6 years ago 21 sec 3.2 -
A bird swimming and calling to others Locality Amwel Lake, New Jersey, USA (United States) (ssp interior)
Alexander Grimwade 19 April 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 3.2 -
Some birds swimming while rain was falling. Locality London, England, Great Britain
Theo Mamais 5 June 2012 48 weeks ago 40 sec 3 -
Several Branta canadensis foraging on the ground. Locality Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Antonio Silveira 1 September 2010 50 weeks ago 37 sec 3 -
swimming among it's feral cousins (probably ssp. canadensis) Locality Caerlaverock WWT Reserve, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp hutchinsii)
Martin Kennewell 1 January 2004 1 year ago 25 sec 3 -
swimming Locality Caerlaverock WWT Reserve, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp hutchinsii)
Martin Kennewell 1 January 2004 1 year ago 14 sec 3 -
rear view, settling down for a sleep (vagrant in UK) Locality Caerlaverock WWT Reserve, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp hutchinsii)
Martin Kennewell 1 January 2004 1 year ago 11 sec 3 -
Several birds on a pond. Locality Waikuku Beach, South Island, New Zealand
Nick Talbot 21 August 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 3 -
An adult Locality Brussels, Belgium
Pascal Vagner 27 March 2011 2 years ago 32 sec 3 -
A close-up of a bird preening. Locality Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Western Russia, Russia (ssp occidentalis)
Josep del Hoyo 2 June 2009 2 years ago 46 sec 3 -
A group of adult birds swimming. Locality Gelderland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 23 September 2010 2 years ago 34 sec 3
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