Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Branta

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Description

Length: 29.9-43.3 in (76-110 cm ) Weight: 105.8-317.5 oz (3000-9000 g) Wingspan: 50-66.9 in (127-170 cm)

They have a black head with a white band on under the chin, black neck and tail, tan breast, brown back and a white rump.

Habitat, Range, and Feeding

They can be found anywhere near lakes, rivers, ponds, or other small or large bodies of water, and in yards, park lawns, and farm fields.

The Canada Goose nests on the ground with a large cup made up of grass, moss, and other plant material, then lined with goose down and a few body feathers . The clutch size is 2 to 8 eggs, that are a creamy white.

Their diet consists of grasses and sedges during spring and summer. During the fall and winter they eat more berries and seeds They eat wild and domesticated grasses, one reason they can be found in parks and yards in urban areas.