Cackling Goose Identification - All About Birds
The Cackling Goose looks like a miniature version of the widespread Canada Goose, with which it was once combined as a single species. The two are almost identical in plumage, but Cackling Geese are more delicate, with stubbier bills, steeper foreheads, shorter necks (strikingly apparent in flying birds), and usually more rounded heads.
Cackling goose - Wikipedia
The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a species of goose found in North America and East Asia. The genus name Branta is a Latinised form of Old Norse Brandgás, "burnt (black) goose", and the specific epithet hutchinsii commemorates English surgeon Thomas Hutchins who was employed by the Hudson's Bay Company. [ 2 ]
Cackling Goose | Audubon Field Guide
It was not until 2004 that four of the smallest forms were formally recognized as comprising a distinct species. As their name suggests, Cackling Geese have much higher-pitched voices than the familiar honking of Canada Geese.
Cackling Goose Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
Listen out for the distinctively high-pitched call of the Cackling Goose—that's where the common name "Cackling" comes from—noticeably different from Canada Geese. The Cackling Goose was long considered a group of smaller subspecies of the Canada Goose.
Learn to Tell a Cackling Goose From a Canada Goose
2017年3月30日 · When it comes to North American geese, distinguishing Cackling from Canada is perhaps the most challenging ID. The two birds are virtually identical—so much so that until 2004, they were considered one species: Branta canadensis.
Cackling Goose - eBird
A small, short-necked, stubby-billed goose. Size and shape are best identification clues; note more rounded head, shorter neck, and smaller bill on Cackling. Some are only slightly larger than Mallard.
Cackling Goose - Facts, Size, Diet, Migration, Range & Pictures
A waterfowl native to North America, the Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a member of the Anatidae family, which includes ducks, swans, and geese. With round black heads and white chinstraps against a brown body, they almost mirror their …
Cackling Goose Life History - All About Birds
The Cackling Goose looks like a miniature version of the widespread Canada Goose, with which it was once combined as a single species. The two are almost identical in plumage, but Cackling Geese are more delicate, with stubbier bills, steeper foreheads, shorter necks (strikingly apparent in flying birds), and usually more rounded heads.
Cackling Goose (Richardson's) - eBird
Learn about Cackling Goose (Richardson's): explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.
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Cackling Goose
In this paper, we review what is currently known about the status and distribution of Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii, and its subspecies: B. h. hutchinsii, taverneri, minima, and leucopareia.