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The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe.
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.
Snow geese are visitors to the British Isles where they are seen regularly among flocks of brant, barnacle goose, and greater white-fronted goose. There is also a feral population in Scotland from which many vagrant birds in Britain seem to derive. Around 2015, a small group of 3-5 snow geese landed on the north shore of O'ahu. They were seen ...
Canada geese feeding on farmland in North Canterbury high country (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation. ISBN 9780478013207. Coleman, Jim (April 2008). Review of Impacts to Pasture Production by Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) and Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in Northland (PDF). Landcare Research Contract Report: LC0708/104.
Tagged dusky geese have red bands with white letters on them attached to their neck. They represent one of the smallest populations of Canada goose in the Pacific Northwest . [ 2 ] Due to the species' minimal population and exclusive breeding grounds, the dusky Canada goose is a species of interest to the Pacific Flyway Council and the U.S ...
Various Canadian geese and ducks have been affected by the oil leak, police said. New England Wildlife responded to the scene to help with treatment for the animals.
Politicians said Haitian immigrants are killing, eating geese. Here's Ohio's laws on hunting the birds. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
The black geese of the genus Branta are waterfowl belonging to the true geese and swans subfamily Anserinae. They occur in the northern coastal regions of the Palearctic and all over North America , migrating to more southerly coasts in winter, and as resident birds in the Hawaiian Islands .