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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Description:

How would you classify this Goose when it has two horizontal markings on it's head? Little markings here and there could be normal?

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis


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9 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Yes Emma I did :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Cindy,this is a link for the sub species,
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/bird/...
Cindy ,yours could very well be a ssp. because of the symmetrical nature of the markings.
Let me see if I can find a link on ssp.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thanks Emma, I'll check back to see what Liam says.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Thanks Ismael. Did you changed your profile pic?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

I remembered your spotting when I saw this bird!!I remember reading somewhere that these spots do show up now and then.
Liam might be able to better answer your question though.

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Love it!

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I spotted one with a white dot above each eye. They're symmetrical so I thought it was a ssp of some kind. I wonder if Liam's guess of leucism is true for mine as well. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/849...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Thanks Liam. This Goose had an excellent temperament.He was intelligent enough to know that i meant no harm and seemed to enjoy my presence and the attention it was getting. Beautiful bird!!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Looks to have some leucism going on.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Fresno, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 3, 2012

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