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The cackling goose was originally considered the same species or a subspecies of the Canada goose, but in July 2004 the American Ornithologists' Union's (AOU) Committee on Classification and Nomenclature split the two into two species, making cackling goose into a full species with the scientific name Branta hutchinsii.
The Aleutian cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) is a small subspecies of the cackling goose averaging 1.7 to 2.1 kg (3.7 to 4.6 lb) in weight. It was one of 122 species of animals, birds, and fishes first documented for science by the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery).
Ridgway’s geese are the smallest of the white cheeked geese and the second smallest goose in the genus Branta, following the red-breasted goose. It is only slightly larger than a mallard and has a culmen (bill) length of 32 mm. The small cackling goose’s calls are described as high pitched yelps. In flight, it can be identified by its fast ...
Cackling goose; From scientific name of a bird: This is a redirect from a scientific name of a bird (or group of birds) to a vernacular ("common") name.
Branta canadensis, common name Canada goose; Branta hutchinsii or Branta canadensis hutchinsii, common name cackling goose; Canachites canadensis, common name spruce grouse or Canada grouse; Grus canadensis, common name sandhill crane; Perisoreus canadensis, common name Canada jay, moosebird, or gray jay
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November through April, the refuge’s short grass pastures provide winter habitats for the previously mentioned dusky Canada goose and the Aleutian cackling goose. Notable winged residents include a variety of migrating shorebirds, peregrine falcons and bald eagles .
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