Branta canadensis

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Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Found in bays , lakes , and reservoirs , as well as cultivated fields .

Canada geese can be found in agricultural fields and in marshes that occur in desert streams . They like to sun on bare shorelines , or on the edge of iced streams. This goose is very common around Farmington's parks, athletic fields, and golf courses . Many populations of geese have, in face , developed such a liking for urban environments that they have become a nuisance in cities in Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado and other places.[1]

Vegetation: freshwater lakes and ponds, arid lowland scrubs, pastures and agricultural lands, freshwater marshes • Maximum Elevation: 1,800 meters • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 4,653 meters (0 to 15,266 feet).[2]

Ecology: List of Habitats : 4.1 Grassland - Tundra 5.4 Wetlands (inland) - Bogs , Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands 5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) 5.16 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools 14.1 Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 14.5 Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas 15.5 Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open)

Biology

Diet

The main foods eaten by the Canada Goose are plant materials - roots , seed, shoots , bulbs, grain, and berries . A large amount of grain is eaten during the winter. This species gathers food by taking items off the surface or near the surface of the water, "up-ending" (raising its tail end up while moving its head below the surface of the water to eat vegetation), or taking food items off of the ground .

The Canada goose forages on the ground in water for its food, which consists of grain, stems, spikerush, and rootstocks . They will also feed on mowed lawns.[1]

Reproduction

This handsome goose mates for life, at about two to three years old. They breed from March to July, with their peak nesting season the first week of April, and may nest in dense marshes, on islands, or tops of muskrat houses, and on elevated platforms. They may also nest on haystacks, in abandoned heron nests, on dikes , and ditch banks. A clutch is generally four to seven eggs , and incubation is about 25 to 30 days.[1]

The breeding season begins in late April. The nesting habitat is highly variable, but is usually near water. Nests are on the ground near the water's edge or on muskrat or other mounds within the water. The nest is constructed of plant material , moss, and sticks , and lined with finer material and down . The female lays 4-10 (usually 4-7) eggs that she incubates for 25-30 days. The young are precocial and remain with the adults until the next spring . They are cared for by the adults for approximately a month to two months after they hatch .

Breeding Habitat: Wetland-open water Clutch Size: 4-10 Length of Incubation: 25-30 days Days to Fledge : 40-73 Number of Broods: 1

Migration

Migratory

Taxonomy

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

Brant, Barnacle Goose

Members of the genus Branta

There are approximately 47 species in this genus:

B. bernicia · B. bernicla (Brent Goose) · B. berniclas · B. bernicla bernicla · B. bernicla hrota (Brant) · B. bernicla nigricans · B. bernicla orientalis · B. bernicla ssp · B. bernicula · B. canadensis (Greater Canada Goose) · B. canadensis asiatica · B. canadensis canadensis (Greater Canada Goose) · B. canadensis fulva (Vancouver Canada Goose) · B. canadensis hutchinsii (Canada Goose) · B. canadensis interior (Canada Goose) · B. canadensis leucopareia (Aleutian Canada Goose) · B. canadensis leucoparia · B. canadensis maxima (Canada Goose) · B. canadensis minima (Cackling Canada Goose) · B. canadensis moffitti (Canada Goose) · B. canadensis occidentalis (Dusky Canada Goose) · B. canadensis parvipes (Lesser Canada Goose) · B. canadensis taverneri (Canada Goose) · B. dickeyi · B. esmeralda · B. howardae · B. hrota · B. hutchinsii (Cackling Goose) · B. hutchinsii asiatica · B. hutchinsii hutchinsii · B. hutchinsii leucopareia · B. hutchinsii minima · B. hutchinsii taverneri · B. hylobadistes · B. leucopareia · B. leucopsis (Barnacle Goose) · B. leucopsis x · B. minima · B. nigricans · B. propinqua · B. ruficapilla · B. ruficollis (Red-Breasted Goose) · B. rufina · B. sandivicensis · B. sandvicensis (Hawaiian Goose) · B. sandwichensis · B. x albifrons

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Notes

Contributors

• BirdLife International 2006. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed August 30, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
• New Mexico Wildlife. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Version of April 24, 2009.
• Peterson, Alan P. Zoological Nomenclature Resource. Accessed June 19, 2009.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 26, 2007:

• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, North West Territories and Nunavut Bird Checklist, Canada
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Ontario Nest Records
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Birds
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility, Royal British Columbia Museum

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3854318
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-175010
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13726929
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 174999
• IUCN ID: 47149
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: ABNJB05030
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 227

Footnotes

1. New Mexico Wildlife. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Version of April 24, 2009. [back]
2. Mean = 375.680 meters (1,232.546 feet), Standard Deviation = 515.840 based on 19,998 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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