Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 6 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
0 cm
Wingspan:
125 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
ON: brandgas=burnt goose
and after T. Hutchins (1730-90), employee of Hudson's Bay Co., Canada
World Distribution:
BREEDS: c&w Canada, Alaska, WINTERS: s US & Mexico
Habitat:
Marsh, meadows, lakes & tundra, also estuaries
Diet:
Plant material, incl. roots, tubers, shoots, leaves, mostly grazing on land
TitBit:
Although not officially yet recorded in Britain, several small Canada geese have been reported, one or more of which may be this species and hence genuine vagrants from across the Atlantic
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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