The Canada goose, or Canadian goose, 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. It has been introduced to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; it tends to be found on or close to fresh water. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.123
Protonym:
Anas canadensis
Type locality:
Canada; City of Quebec suggested by Todd, 1938, Auk, 55, p. 661.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/141/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
B59E18633E2EFD25
Avibase ID:
avibase-B59E1863
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B59E1863
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174999
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Greater Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bernache du Canada ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Branta canadensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Branta canadensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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