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Canada Goose Branta canadensis L 25"-45" (64 cm-114cm) Black head and neck
with distinctive white "chin-strap" stretching from ear to ear.
Shows large, dark wings, white under tail coverts, and U-shaped rump band
in flight. Call: Honk. Range:
Breeds in open or forested areas near water. Flocks migrate in V-formation,
stopping to feed in wetlands, grasslands or cultivated fields. |
| Reference: | p. 72 | ~ The National
Geographic Society Field Guide to the Birds
of North America Fourth Edition - 2002 - National Geographic Society, Washington, DC © All Rights Reserved |
