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Canada or Cackling Goose

Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii] (= Branta canadensis) (Linnaeus, C 1758)




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Branta
Scientific:
  Branta canadensis

Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C600B65C997827CD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C600B65C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C600B65C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174999

Geographic range:

  • Branta canadensis canadensis: Breeds Labrador and Newfoundland; winters to Florida
  • Branta canadensis interior: Breeds ne Canada; winters to Florida and Louisiana
  • Branta canadensis parvipes: Central Alaska to Canadian prairie provinces; winters s US
  • Branta canadensis moffitti: N Great Plains, Great Basin, and s Canada; southward in winter. Introduced widely.
  • Branta canadensis maxima: Formerly Great Plains; now only on wildlife reserves
  • Branta canadensis occidentalis: SW Alaska (Prince William Sound to Copper River Delta)
  • Branta canadensis fulva: coastal southern Alaska to British Columbia; primarily resident
  • Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii: breeds north central arctic Canada; winters in the south central United States (New Mexico to Louisiana, rarely east to New York) and northeastern Mexico
  • Branta hutchinsii taverneri: Central Alaska to Mackenzie River delta; winters to Mexico
  • Branta hutchinsii [leucopareia or asiatica]: Locally in Aleutians and Semdi Is., Alaska (formerly bred from Kuril Is. and Commander Is. east to near Kodiak I.); winters Oregon, California
  • Branta hutchinsii minima: breeds coastal western Alaska; winters primarily in California
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Canada or Cackling Goose
Czech:
berneška malá/velká
Danish:
Dværgcanadagås/Canadagås
German:
Zwergkanada-/Kanadagans
Spanish:
Barnacla Canadiense Chica/Grande
Spanish (Spain):
Barnacla canadiense chica/grande
Finnish:
pikkukanadanhanhi/kanadanhanhi
French:
Bernache du Canada ou B. de Hutchins
Hungarian:
Alaszkai lúd/Kanadai lúd
Icelandic:
Alaska-/kanadagæs
Italian:
Oca canadese minore/maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
shijuukaragan/kanadagan
Japanese:
シジュウカラガン/カナダガン
Dutch:
Grote Canadese Gans/Kleine Canadese Gans
Norwegian:
polargås/kanadagås
Polish:
bernikla północna/kanadyjska
Portuguese (Portugal):
Ganso-palrador/Ganso-do-canadá
Russian:
Малая канадская/Канадская казарка
Slovak:
bernikla tundrová/veľká
Serbian:
Mala kanadska guska/kanadska guska
Swedish:
dvärgkanadagås/kanadagås
Chinese:
小美洲黑雁/加拿大黑雁
Chinese (Traditional):
小/加拿大雁

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Canada or Cackling Goose ( Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii])
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bernache du Canada ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 1.52:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 1.53:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 1.54:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 1.55:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2015:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2016:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2017:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2018:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2019:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2021:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2022:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
eBird version 2023:
Cackling/Canada Goose ( Branta hutchinsii/canadensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Branta canadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Branta canadensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Branta canadensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) [version 1]

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Asturian: Gansu de Canada
Belarusian: Канадская казарка
Bulgarian: Канадска гъска, Малка канадска / Канадска гъска
Breton: Ar garreli-Kanada
Catalan: Oca del Canadà
Catalan (Balears): Oca del Canadà
Czech: berneška malá/velká, Berneška velká
Welsh: Gŵydd Canada
Danish: Canadagås, Dværgcanadagås/Canadagås, Kanadagås
German: Kanadagans, Zwergkanada-/Kanadagans
Greek: Αρκτική Καναδέζικη Χήνα/Καναδέζικη Χήνα
English: cackling goose, Cackling/Canada Goose, Canada Goose, Canada or Cackling Goose, Common Canada Goose, common wild goose, honker, Hutchins' goose, Richardson's goose, ring-neck goose, tundra goose, west coast goose, white-cheeked goose
English, HBW: Cackling/Canada Goose
English (IOC): Cackling/Canada Goose
English (United States): Cackling/Canada Goose
Esperanto: Kanada ansero
Spanish: Barnacla canadiense, Barnacla Canadiense Chica/Grande, ganso canadiense, Ganso Canadiense Menor/Mayor
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Ganso canadiense
Spanish (Spain): Barnacla Canadiense Chica/Grande
Spanish (HBW): Cackling/Canada Goose
Spanish (Mexico): Ganso Canadiense, Ganso Canadiense Menor/Mayor
Estonian: kanada lagle
Basque: Branta kanadarra, Oca del Canadà
Finnish: Kanadanhanhi, pikkukanadanhanhi/kanadanhanhi
Faroese: Øshvít gás, Øshvít gás/kákgás
French: Bernache de Hutchins ou B. du Canada, Bernache du Canada, Bernache du Canada ou B. de Hutchins
Irish: Gé Cheanadach
Gaelic: Gèadh Chanada, Gèadh Dubh
Galician: Ganso do Canadá, Oca del Canadà
Haitian Creole French: Zwa Kanada
Hebrew: ברנטה קנדית, ברנטה קנדית/גוצית
Hungarian: Alaszkai lúd/Kanadai lúd, Kanadai lúd
Icelandic: Alaska- eða kanadagæs, Alaska-/kanadagæs, Kanadagæs
Italian: Oca canadese minore/maggiore, Oca del Canada
Inuktitut: Nedlenuk, Nookliuk
Japanese (romaji): hō-jiro gan, kanada gamo, kanada gan, shijūkara gan, Shijuukara-gan, shijuukaragan/kanadagan
Japanese: カナダガモ, カナダガン, シジュウカラガン, シジュウカラガン/カナダガン, ホオジロガン
Japanese (Kanji): カナダ雁, カナダ鴨, 四十雀雁, 頬白雁
Korean: 카나다기러기, 캐나다기러기, 캐나다기러기 or 큰캐나다기러기
Korean (Transliteration): kaenada-gireogi
Cornish: Goth Canada
Scientific: Anas canadensis, Anser canadensis, Anser Hutchinsii, Branta [canadensis or hutchinsii], Branta canadensis, Branta canadensis canadensis, Branta hutchinsii, Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii, Branta hutchinsii/canadensis
Luxembourgish: Kanadagäns
Lithuanian: Kanadine bernikle, Kanadinė berniklė, Kanadine bernikle C
Latvian: Bafina/Kanādas zoss, Kanādas zoss
Dutch: Canadese gans, Grote Canadese Gans, Grote Canadese Gans/Kleine Canadese Gans
Norwegian: Kanadagås, polargås/kanadagås
Polish: bernikla kanadyjska, bernikla północna/kanadyjska
Pinyin: hēi-é hēi-yàn, jiānádà hēi-yàn, jiānádà yàn
Portuguese: Ganso do Canadá
Portuguese (Portugal): Ganso-palrador/Ganso-do-canadá
Romansh: Auca da Canada
Romanian: Gâscă canadiană
Russian: Казарка канадская, Канадская казарка, Малая канадская/Канадская казарка
Slovak: bernikla bielobradá, bernikla tundrová/veľká, bernikľa veľká, bernikla veľká/bielobradá
Slovenian: kanadska gos, leucopareia, Mala kanadska/Kanadska gos
Serbian: Mala kanadska guska/kanadska guska, Mala kanadska/kanadska guska
Swedish: dvärgkanadagås/kanadagås, Kanadagås
Turkish: Gıdaklayan/Kanada kazı, Kanada Kazı
Ukrainian: Казарка канадська, Канадська казарка
Uzbek: Канада ғози
Vietnamese: Ngỗng Canada
Chinese: 加拿大雁, 加拿大黑雁, 小美洲黑雁/加拿大黑雁, 黑额黑雁
Chinese (Traditional): 加拿大黑雁, 小/加拿大雁, 小加拿大雁/加拿大雁, 黑額黑雁
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 加拿大雁
Chinese (Taiwan): 加拿大雁

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