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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.
16 Νοε 2022 · James Audubon called it the Canada goose in 1836. The name Canada comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement".
As Bernice suggested, the name “Canada” did not come into official use until 1791, when the Constitu¬ tional Act of Canada divided Quebec into the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
The ubiquitous Canada goose is one of the best known birds in North America. It is found in every contiguous U.S. state and Canadian province at one time of the year or another.
Canada goose, (Branta canadensis), a brown-backed, light-breasted North American goose with a black head and neck. It has white cheeks that flash when the bird shakes its head before taking flight. Along with ducks, swans, and other geese, the Canada goose belongs to the family Anatidae of the waterfowl order Anseriformes.
4 Μαρ 2020 · Canada Goose Branta canadensis Scientific name definitions. LC Least Concern; Names (48) Subspecies (7)
The big, black-necked Canada Goose with its signature white chinstrap mark is a familiar and widespread bird of fields and parks. Thousands of “honkers” migrate north and south each year, filling the sky with long V-formations.
