Vancouver Canada goose
The Vancouver Canada goose (Branta canadensis fulva) is a subspecies of Canada goose, residing in western British Columbia and southern Alaska. They are very similar to the dusky Canada goose, though the Vancouver Canada goose is larger.
| Vancouver Canada goose | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Branta |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | B. c. fulva |
| Trinomial name | |
| Branta canadensis fulva (Delacour, 1951) | |
Description
The Vancouver Canada goose is characterized as having a dark warm brown chest and body. Its weight ranges from 2.7 to 5.9 kg (6 to 13 lbs).
Distribution
The native range of the Vancouver Canada goose is southern Alaska and western British Columbia, where 90% of this subspecies remains year-round.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- Tina MacDonald. "Canada Goose - Subspecies". camacdonald.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- Ondrej Zicha. "Branta canadensis fulva (Vancouver Canada Goose)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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