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The female looks virtually identical, but is slightly lighter at 2.4–5.5 kg (5 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 12 + 1 ⁄ 4 lb), averaging amongst all subspecies 3.6 kg (8 lb), and generally 10% smaller in linear dimensions than the male counterparts. [19] The honk refers to the call of the male Canada goose, while the hrink call refers to the female goose. [20]
Dusky Canada geese represent one of the smallest populations of Canada goose in North America. [2] The dusky Canada goose weighs approximately 3–12 lb (1.4–5.4 kg) and is 25–45 in (640–1,140 mm) in length. [5] Male and female geese have black heads and necks, white cheeks, and similar voices. [5]
A small flock of Pilgrim Geese - an example of color-sexing goose; males are white, females are gray. The plumage of male and female goose is usually the same. However, there are few auto-sexing goose, which are sexually dimorphic and the sex can be identified by the first look by plumage.
The Atlantic Canada goose is characterized as having a medium grey chest and warm brown wings and flanks. [1] It ranges in length from 90 to 100 cm (3 to 3.2 ft) and has a wingspan of 160 to 185 cm (5.2 to 6.1 ft).
The word "goose" is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, respectively), West Frisian goes, gies and guoske, Dutch: gans, New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gās and gæslingr, whence English gosling.
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Articles related to the Canada goose (Branta canadensis) and its subspecies. Pages in category "Canada goose" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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