Branta hutchinsii
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Branta hutchinsii, commonly known as the cackling goose, is a small North American goose species closely resembling the Canada goose but distinguished by its smaller size and higher-pitched calls.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
goose ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| authority | (Richardson, 1832) ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Arctic North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subarctic North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Branta canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
cackling Canada goose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cackling goose ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | can be affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Branta canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Flyway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eats |
grains
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightFormation | V-formation ⓘ |
| genus | Branta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
coastal marshes ⓘ tundra ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
black head and neck
ⓘ
brownish body ⓘ higher-pitched calls than Canada goose ⓘ shorter neck than Canada goose ⓘ smaller body size than Canada goose ⓘ stubby bill ⓘ white cheek patch ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Branta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in ground nests ⓘ |
| scientificName | Branta hutchinsii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched cackling calls ⓘ |
| wasFormerlyConsidered | subspecies of Branta canadensis ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
northern Mexico
ⓘ
southern United States ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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