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The Canada goose is considered part of the Canadian national identity. [67] In North America, nonmigratory Canada goose populations have been on the rise. The species is frequently found on golf courses, parking lots, and urban parks, which would have previously hosted only migratory geese on rare occasions.
The native range of the Vancouver Canada goose is southern Alaska from Glacier Bay down to western British Columbia, where 90% of this subspecies remains year-round. . Despite its name, this subspecies does not regularly occur in the city of Vancouver or the Lower Mainland, where it is replaced by the introduced resident Moffitt's Canada Geese (B. c. mo
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
The following is a list (taxonomically organized) of the breeding species of which at least 70% of their North American population rely upon the boreal forest for nesting. If the boreal forests were cleared, these species would almost surely perish or be endangered. Red-necked grebe. Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata [1]
This is a list of bird species confirmed in Canada. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Bird Checklists of the World as of July 2022. [2] Of the 704 species listed here, 236 are accidental. Twelve species were introduced to North America or directly to Canada, three species are extinct, and three (possibly four) have been extirpated ...
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]
Canada's 15 terrestrial ecozones are further subdivided into 53 ecoprovinces, 194 ecoregions, and 1,027 ecodistricts. [13]Canada is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions that are divided into fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, [14] such as the forests of British Columbia and Central Canada, the prairies of Western Canada, the tundra of Northern ...
Midcontinental white-fronted geese in North America have many breeding areas and each group in each breeding area differs in its migration time and wintering location. There are six breeding areas, including interior Alaska, the North Slope of Alaska, western Northwest Territories, western Nunavut, central Nunavut, and eastern Nunavut. These ...