Canada goose
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Species: | B. canadensis
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Branta canadensis | |
Canada goose distribution |
TheCanada goose(Branta canadensis) is a wildgoosewith a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. Native toarcticand temperate regions ofNorth America,it is occasionally found in northernEurope,and has been introduced to other temperate regions. There are a number of subspecies.