Dusky Canada goose

Dusky Canada goose

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Branta
Species:
B. canadensis
Subspecies:
B. c. occidentalis
Trinomial name
Branta canadensis occidentalis
(Baird, 1858)

The dusky Canada goose (Branta canadensis occidentalis) is a subspecies of the Canada goose. They are the darkest variant, similar to the Pacific cackling goose. Tagged dusky geese have red bands with white letters on them attached to their neck. They represent one of the smallest populations of Canada goose in the Pacific Northwest.[2] Due to the species' minimal population and exclusive breeding grounds, the dusky Canada goose is a species of interest to the Pacific Flyway Council and the U.S. Forest Service.[3] The Cordova Ranger District, on the Chugach National Forest, has been working since 1984 to implement a monitoring and restoration program for the geese.[4]

  1. ^ NatureServe (1 March 2024). "Branta canadensis occidentalis". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Dusky Canada Geese - William L. Finley - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service". Fws.gov.
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