Branta canadensis
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Branta canadensis is a large North American waterfowl species known for its black head and neck with a white chinstrap and its distinctive honking V-shaped migratory flocks.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
goose ⓘ species ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bird strikes with aircraft ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 75–110 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 3–9 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 127–185 cm ⓘ |
| backColor | brown ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| breastColor | light brown ⓘ |
| breedingSite | ground near water ⓘ |
| chinstrap | white ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–8 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Canada goose
ⓘ
Canadian goose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
airport operations ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic plants
ⓘ
grains ⓘ grasses ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ sedges ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightFormation | V-shaped flocks ⓘ |
| genus | Branta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ urban parks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| headColor | black ⓘ |
| impact | can be considered a nuisance species in urban areas ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ continental Europe ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | 10–24 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | north–south migration in North America ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
migratory in northern parts of its range
ⓘ
resident in many temperate areas ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neckColor | black ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairBond | monogamous ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents guard goslings ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs incubated mainly by female ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | multiple recognized subspecies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud honking calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Canada goose