Canadian Goose
(Scientific Name: Branta
canadensis)
Description:
Canada Geese are found throughout North America. There are four
sub-species (or populations); each is found in a different area of
North America. These sub-species are the southern, northern, western
and Aleutian-Canadian populations. The southern population ranges
from 60 degrees north latitude to the Rockies and Atlantic Ocean.
The northern population ranges north of 60 degrees north latitude in
the Arctic and Subarctic. Canada geese travel to the southern parts
of the United States during the winter. The western population is
found along the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia. The
Aleutian-Canadian population is rarely found. A general trend in all
subspecies is that they they spend summers in the northern parts of
North America, especially Canada, and migrate south to areas of the
United States in the winter months. (Ogilvie, 1978; Owen, 1980)
Habitat: Canada Geese are found near
waterways in open, grassy habitats such as grasslands, chaparral,
and arctic tundra. They also inhabit man-made habitats that are open
and grassy, such as golf courses, agricultural land, airports, and
parks.
