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Canada Goose
Scientific Name - Anas platyrhynchos
Identification Tips:
Length: 16-25 inches
Wingspan: 50-68 inches
Sexes similar
Large long-necked goose
Black bill
Black head and neck
White throat patch extends up to cheek
Brown back, upper wing and flanks
Brownish-white breast and belly
White upper tail coverts contrast with black tail
White undertail coverts
Great size variation amongst the 12 separate subspecies
with some northern subspecies duck-sized
Immature similar to adult
Similar species:
Similar only to Brant, which has a black breast, white
flanks and a small white neck patch rather than a
large white throat and cheek patch.
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