Canada Goose

Canada Goose
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vetebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Superorder	Anserimorphae
Order	Anseriformes
Infraorder	Anserides
Family Information
Family	Anatidae
Sub-family	Anserinae
Tribe Information
Tribe	Anserini
Genus Information
Genus	Branta
Species Information
Species	B. canadensis
Population statistics

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) of the family Anatidae, is a medium to large-sized waterfowl native to North America. Introduced feral populations are in Britain and other northern European countries. A separate population breeds in Asia on Kamchatka and in Japan.

The Canada goose is instantly recognizable, having brownish-gray plumage with a black neck and head. It has a white chinstrap-like mark on its head, which is the main factor in recognizing this goose. Its call is the familiar "honk" sound associated with most geese.

It breeds in Alaska and Canada, and migrates south to the United States for the winter.