Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii - Bernache de Hutchins

Bernache de Hutchins
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Branta

  • Species
    :

    hutchinsii

Descriptor

Richardson, 1832

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 76 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 109 à 119 cm.
  • Weight
    : 950 à 3000 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Bernache de Hutchins
adult
Bernache de Hutchins
adult

Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii (nc Canada, Greenland)
  • Branta hutchinsii leucopareia (Aleutian Is.. USA.)
  • Branta hutchinsii minima (w Alaska. USA.)
  • Branta hutchinsii taverneri (ne Alaska. USA. , n Canada)

Foreign names

  • Bernache de Hutchins,
  • Barnacla canadiense chica,
  • ganso-palrador,
  • Zwergkanadagans,
  • alaszkai lúd,
  • Kleine Canadese Gans,
  • Oca canadese di Hutchins,
  • polargås,
  • Polargås,
  • bernikla tundrová,
  • berneška malá,
  • Dværgcanadagås,
  • pikkukanadanhanhi,
  • oca de Hutchins,
  • Alaskagæs,
  • bernikla północna,
  • Bafina zoss,
  • Малая канадская казарка,
  • シジュウカラガン,
  • 小美洲黑雁,
  • 小加拿大雁,

Voice song and cries

Bernache de Hutchins
adult

Habitat

Bernache de Hutchins

Grassland : Tundra ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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