Listen to the Canada goose
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About the Canada goose
The Canada goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 169 cm and weigh around 3.8 kg.
What does the Canada goose sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the Arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe. It has been introduced to France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. Like most geese, the Canada goose is primarily herbivorous and normally migratory; often found on or close to fresh water, the Canada goose is also common in brackish marshes, estuaries, and lagoons.
Related birds in the genus Branta
More from the family Anatidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Canada goose sound like?
You can hear 4 recordings of the Canada goose on this page, including its call. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Canada goose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Canada goose as “least concern”.
What family does the Canada goose belong to?
The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) (W1CDR0001421 BD11) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Cranberry Lake Park, Oakland County, Michigan, United States by Antonio Xeira – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Wild River State Park, Chisago County, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26733 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Canada goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Pierre5018 – CC BY-SA 4.0