Canada Goose

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The Canada Goose is on a slow rise in western Europe. The Canada Goose resembles the Barnacle Goose, but is much browner (sometimes beige) and is larger.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branta_canadensis

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/913235/maps

Scientific name:

Branta canadensis

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Goose

Birdtype:

waterfowl

Main colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Duck

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Belly colour:

Dark brown

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Webbed

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Barnacle Goose

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The Canada Goose is browner and not grey like the Barnacle Goose. The forehead of the Canada Goose is black, the head of the Barnacle Goose is almost completely white.