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Birds
Canada goose
Canada goose · Branta canadensis
The Canada goose, with its black and white head and long neck, loud and impressive, is impossible to miss on lakes and meadows.
Fact file
- Size
- 80 to 100 cm tall and weighing 3 to 6 kilograms
- Males and females
- Males are slightly larger, otherwise hardly distinguishable in appearance
- Sounds
- Loud, trumpeting calls, particularly noticeable in flight
- Diet
- Grasses, herbs, aquatic plants and, in winter, occasionally leftover seeds
- Offspring
- Five to seven chicks hatch after around 30 days of incubation in late spring
How to identify Canada goose
Canada geese are instantly recognisable by their distinctive black and white head pattern. The head and neck are deep black, with a bright white chinstrap that extends across both cheeks. The body is powerfully built and mostly brown to grey, with a paler breast and belly.
Females and males look very similar and, when they stretch their long necks, they present an impressive silhouette. The Canada goose always appears elegant thanks to its large wings, long neck and relatively short, dark bill. Its sturdy build and clear markings set it apart from other goose species.
More in the app
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- one place where you can see Canada goose
Where Canada goose live
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